Leatherleaf

Spring Starflower

About Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower

Leatherleaf

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Grass like

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune for size control

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

None

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Ipheion uniflorum

6.2 Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Spring Starflower, Springstar

6.2.1 In Hindi

leatherleaf

Spring Starflower

6.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf

Frühling Borretsch

6.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf

Spring Starflower

6.2.4 In Spanish

leatherleaf

primavera Flor de estrella

6.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf

άνοιξη starflower

6.2.6 In Portuguese

leatherleaf

primavera Starflower

6.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf

Wiosna Starflower

6.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf

Spring Starflower

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Lilopsida

7.4 Order

Polypodiales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Rumohra

Ipheion

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower. Leatherleaf doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherleaf has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower

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

Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark 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 Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower

Care of Leatherleaf and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.