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About Spring Starflower and Bromeliad


About Bromeliad and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Epiphyte  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
South America  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist but well drained, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
Bromeliad  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Bromeliad  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Bromeliad  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Bromeliad  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Bromeliad  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Bromeliad  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Bromeliad  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Bromeliad  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Bromeliad  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
3477  
8

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bromeliad

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

Spring Starflower and Bromeliad Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Bromeliad physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bromeliad are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Bromeliad

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

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