Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kentucky Bluegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Spring Starflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Clay, Loam and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.