Spring Starflower

Coontie

About Spring Starflower and Coontie

Spring Starflower

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Coontie

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

Spring Starflower and Coontie Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Coontie 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
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Coontie

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