Spring Starflower

Globe Amaranth

About Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth

Spring Starflower

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Central America

Types

Perennial

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

3560

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Frühling Borretsch

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Spring Starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Spring Starflower

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth

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

Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth 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
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Globe Amaranth

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