Spring Starflower

Australian Tree Fern

About Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern

Spring Starflower

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Fern like

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern

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

Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern 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
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Spring Starflower and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.