Spring Starflower

Elephant Apple

About Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple

Spring Starflower

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, 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

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

Average

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

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple

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

Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple 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
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Elephant Apple

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