Spring Starflower

Dumbcane

About Spring Starflower and Dumbcane

Spring Starflower

Dumbcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or obovate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Dumbcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Dieffenbachie

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Dieffenbachia seguine

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Difenbachia seguine

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Dieffenbachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Dumbcane

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

Spring Starflower and Dumbcane Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Dumbcane 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
Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Spring Starflower and Dumbcane

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