Pepperwort

Spring Starflower

About Pepperwort and Spring Starflower

Pepperwort

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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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

Frogs

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Pepperwort

Spring Starflower

In German

Pepperwort

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Pepperwort

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Pepperwort

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Pepperwort

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Pepperwort

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Pepperwort

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Marsileaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

6550

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Spring Starflower

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

Pepperwort and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Pepperwort and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pepperwort and Spring Starflower

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