Spring Starflower

Lychee

About Spring Starflower and Lychee

Spring Starflower

Lychee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Magenta

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

LITCHI chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

लीची

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Lychee

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Lychee

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Lychee

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

λίτσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

lichia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Lychee

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Lychee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Sapindaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Litchi Sonn

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Sapindoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Lychee

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

Spring Starflower and Lychee Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Lychee 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
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Spring Starflower and Lychee

Care of Spring Starflower and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.