Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
Perennials
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Melampodium
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Melmpodiam
In French
Spring Starflower
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Melmpodiam
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ipheion
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Spring Starflower and Melampodium
Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Melampodium. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Melampodium
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Melampodium season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Melampodium Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Melampodium 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
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Melampodium
Care of Spring Starflower and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
