Spring Starflower

Ginger Plant

About Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant

Spring Starflower

Ginger Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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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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1,500.00 cm

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Moist

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

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

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Heartburn, Stomach burn

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CURCUMA

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Ingwer

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Gingembre

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Gengibre

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

gingiber

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Zingiber Mill.

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant

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

Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant 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
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant

Care of Spring Starflower and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.