Spring Starflower

Kochia

About Spring Starflower and Kochia

Spring Starflower

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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120.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Kochia

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

Spring Starflower and Kochia Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Kochia 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
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Kochia

Care of Spring Starflower and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.