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About Rowan Tree and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Rowan Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा  
Sun Star  

In German
Rowan Tree  
Sun Star  

In French
Rowan Tree  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
Rowan Tree  
Sun Star  

In Greek
Rowan Tree  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan  
Sun Star  

In Polish
Rowan Tree  
Sun Star  

In Latin
Rowan ligno  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Sorbus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
110  
50  

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Properties of Rowan Tree and Sun Star

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and Sun Star? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and Sun Star. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and Sun Star doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Sun Star has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and Sun Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rowan Tree and Sun Star

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

Rowan Tree and Sun Star Physical Information

Rowan Tree and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Rowan Tree and Sun Star

Care of Rowan Tree and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rowan Tree 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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