Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
South America, Argentina
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Compact, rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Elliptic and Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Cuttings, Rhizome division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
  
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
  
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
Green gem boxwood
  
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
  
Green gem boxwood
  
In German
Frühling Borretsch
  
Grünes Juwel boxwood
  
In French
Spring Starflower
  
Vert joyau buis
  
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
  
Boj gema verde
  
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
  
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
  
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
  
Buxo gema verde
  
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
  
Zielona perełka bukszpan
  
In Latin
Spring Starflower
  
Viridi gemma praetoriola
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Ipheion
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilliesieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Green Gem Boxwood season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Green Gem Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Green Gem Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood 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
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
- Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood
Care of Spring Starflower and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.