Spring Starflower

Cork Tree

About Spring Starflower and Cork Tree

Spring Starflower

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

South America, Argentina

China

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Cork Tree

In French

Spring Starflower

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Cork Tree

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Cork Tree

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ipheion

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Mirini

Subfamily

Allioideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Cork Tree

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

Spring Starflower and Cork Tree Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Cork Tree 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
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Cork Tree

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