Spring Starflower

Bloodleaf

About Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf

Spring Starflower

Bloodleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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15.24 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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20.32 cm

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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

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

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

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

IRESINE herbstii

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Bloodleaf Plant

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Bloodleaf Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Feuillesang Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Planta Sangrienta

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Bloodleaf φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Bloodleaf Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Bloodleaf roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Planta Bloodleaf

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

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Gomphreneae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf

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

Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf 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
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf

Care of Spring Starflower and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.