Spring Starflower

Candlenut

About Spring Starflower and Candlenut

Spring Starflower

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

35-

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

candlenut पेड़

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Candlenut Baum

In French

Spring Starflower

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

árbol candlenut

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Candlenut

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

Spring Starflower and Candlenut Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Candlenut 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
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Spring Starflower and Candlenut

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