Spring Starflower

Crassula Ovata

About Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata

Spring Starflower

Crassula Ovata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crassula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Leaf Cutting, 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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CRASSULA

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Crassula ovata

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata

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

Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata 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
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata

Care of Spring Starflower and Crassula Ovata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.