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About Plumcot and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Sun Star  

In German
Plumcot  
Sun Star  

In French
plumcot  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Sun Star  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Sun Star  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
50  

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Properties of Plumcot and Sun Star

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Sun Star. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Sun Star has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Sun Star

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

Plumcot and Sun Star Physical Information

Plumcot and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Sun Star

Care of Plumcot and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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