Spring Starflower

Jumping Cholla

About Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla

Spring Starflower

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3520

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

Other Uses

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

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

jumping cholla

In German

Frühling Borretsch

jumping cholla

In French

Spring Starflower

jumping cholla

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

jumping cholla

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

jumping cholla

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

jumping cholla

In Latin

Spring Starflower

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla

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

Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla 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
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Spring Starflower and Jumping Cholla

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