Spring Starflower

Foxtail pine

About Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine

Spring Starflower

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

35-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

foxtail pine

In German

Frühling Borretsch

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Spring Starflower

sétaire pin

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Spring Starflower

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Pineae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

50111

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine

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

Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine 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 pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine

Care of Spring Starflower and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.