Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Argentina
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Foxtail palm
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Spring Starflower
sétaire palme
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
foxtail palma
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Spring Starflower
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Foxtail Palm season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm 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
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm
Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.