Spring Starflower

Golden Lotus

About Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus

Spring Starflower

Golden Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

secondary forest, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

golden lotus

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

golden lotus

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

golden lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

golden lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

golden lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

golden lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

golden lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

golden lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Ensete

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus

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

Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus 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
Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus

Care of Spring Starflower and Golden Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.