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About Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple

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

Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Jonathan Apple

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

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