Spring Starflower

Homalomena

About Spring Starflower and Homalomena

Spring Starflower

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

35120

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm35.60 cm

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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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Homalomena

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Homalomena

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Homalomena

In French

Spring Starflower

Homalomena

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Homalomena

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Homalomena

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

homalomena

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Homalomena

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ipheion

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50122

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Homalomena

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

Spring Starflower and Homalomena Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Homalomena 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
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Spring Starflower and Homalomena

Care of Spring Starflower and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.