Spring Starflower

Alternanthera

About Spring Starflower and Alternanthera

Spring Starflower

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Alternanthera

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

Spring Starflower and Alternanthera Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Alternanthera 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
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Spring Starflower and Alternanthera

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