Spring Starflower

Babaco

About Spring Starflower and Babaco

Spring Starflower

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America, Argentina

South America

Types

Perennial

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Babaco

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Babaco

In French

Spring Starflower

Babaco

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Babaco

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Babaco

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Babaco

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Babaco

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Babaco

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

Spring Starflower and Babaco Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Babaco 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
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Babaco

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