Spring Starflower

Grape Tomato

About Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato

Spring Starflower

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennial

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

3550

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

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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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic, toothed

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Traube Tomate

In French

Spring Starflower

tomate uva

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

tomate uva

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

tomate uva

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

Spring Starflower

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato

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

Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato 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
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato

Care of Spring Starflower and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.