Spring Starflower

Greek Oregano

About Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano

Spring Starflower

Greek Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Cutting

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 over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Greek Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

रामतुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Greek Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

marjolaine sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Greek Oregano

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Greek Oregano

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Orégano

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Lebiodka pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Greek Oregano

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Greek Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano

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

Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano 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
Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Greek Oregano

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