Spring Starflower

German Iris

About Spring Starflower and German Iris

Spring Starflower

German Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

dry rocky watercourses

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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71.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Rhizome division

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Iris germanica

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

German Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

German Iris

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

German Iris

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

German Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

German Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

German Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

German Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

German Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

German Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and German Iris

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

Spring Starflower and German Iris Physical Information

Spring Starflower and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and German Iris 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
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Spring Starflower and German Iris

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