Michelia Champaca

Spring Starflower

About Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower

Michelia Champaca

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

South America, Argentina

Types

Evergreen

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3035

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

750.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Tan, Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Caterpillar

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Magnolia champaca

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

champak

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

चंपक

Spring Starflower

In German

champaka

Frühling Borretsch

In French

magnolia champaca

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

champaca magnolia

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

μανόλιας Champaca

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

magnólia champaca

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Magnolia champaca

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Magnolia champaca

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asparagales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

21050

1 27800

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Properties of Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower

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

Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca 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 Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower

Care of Michelia Champaca and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.