Spring Starflower

Earth Star

About Spring Starflower and Earth Star

Spring Starflower

Earth Star

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

480

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Spring Starflower and Earth Star

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Spring Starflower and Iris

Spring Starflower and Wild Hyacinth

Spring Starflower and Dwarf Iris

» More

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Earth Star

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Earth Star season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Spring Starflower and Earth Star Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Earth Star 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
Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Spring Starflower and Earth Star

Care of Spring Starflower and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.