Spring Starflower

Meadow Phlox

About Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox

Spring Starflower

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, 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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox

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

Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox 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
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Meadow Phlox

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