Methley Plum

Spring Starflower

About Methley Plum and Spring Starflower

Methley Plum

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Methley Plum

Spring Starflower

In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Prunus salicina

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Prunus salicina

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Methley Plum

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Methley Plum

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Methley Plum

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Methley Plum and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Methley Plum and Spring Starflower

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

Methley Plum and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Methley Plum and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Methley Plum and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: 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 Methley Plum and Spring Starflower

Care of Methley Plum and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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.