Spring Starflower

Muhly Grass

About Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass

Spring Starflower

Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lindheimer's muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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 when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Ladybug

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Ladybug beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Pink Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Muhly Grass

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

hairawn muhly

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

muhly herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

muhly Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Muhly Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

muhly grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Muhly Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Muhly Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass

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

Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass 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
Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Muhly Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass

Care of Spring Starflower and Muhly Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Muhly Grass pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.