Spring Starflower

Chokecherry

About Spring Starflower and Chokecherry

Spring Starflower

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina

North America

Types

Perennial

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

3530

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Chokecherry

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Chokecherry

In French

Spring Starflower

Chokecherry

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Chokecherry

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Chokecherry

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Chokecherry

In Latin

Spring Starflower

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Chokecherry

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

Spring Starflower and Chokecherry Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Chokecherry 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
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Spring Starflower and Chokecherry

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