Spring Starflower

Chinese Juniper

About Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper

Spring Starflower

Chinese Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina

China, Japan

Types

Perennial

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

3530

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Scale, Spider mites

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

Frühling Borretsch

chinesische Wacholder

In French

Spring Starflower

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

enebro chino

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

zimbro chinês

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

5067

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper

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

Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper 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
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Chinese Juniper

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