Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Perennial
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
CERBERA
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Cerbera
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Cerbera
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Cerbera
In French
Spring Starflower
Cerbera
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Cerbera
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Cerbera
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Cerbera
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Cerbera
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Cerbera
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Plumerieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Rauvolfioideae
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Cerbera
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Cerbera season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Starflower and Cerbera Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Cerbera 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
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Cerbera
Care of Spring Starflower and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.