Spring Starflower

Dahlia

About Spring Starflower and Dahlia

Spring Starflower

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

35200

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Dahlie

In French

Spring Starflower

Dahlia

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Dalia

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Dália

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Dalia

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ipheion

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Dahlia

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

Spring Starflower and Dahlia Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Dahlia 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
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Dahlia

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