Spring Starflower

African Violet

About Spring Starflower and African Violet

Spring Starflower

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3540000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

African violet

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Frühling Borretsch

African Violet

In French

Spring Starflower

African Violet

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Violeta africana

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

African Violet

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Violet africano

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

African Violet

In Latin

Spring Starflower

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and African Violet

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

Spring Starflower and African Violet Physical Information

Spring Starflower and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and African Violet are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and African Violet

Care of Spring Starflower and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.