Spring Starflower

Boxberry

About Spring Starflower and Boxberry

Spring Starflower

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina

Argentina, Chile

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

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

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

boxberry

In German

Frühling Borretsch

boxberry

In French

Spring Starflower

boxberry

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

boxberry

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

boxberry

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

boxberry

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

boxberry

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ericales

Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

50141

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Boxberry

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

Spring Starflower and Boxberry Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Boxberry 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
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Boxberry

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