Spring Starflower

Ohio Buckeye

About Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye

Spring Starflower

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina

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

Types

Perennial

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Ohio buckeye

In French

Spring Starflower

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5019

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye

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

Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye 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
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Ohio Buckeye

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