Spring Starflower

Orchid

About Spring Starflower and Orchid

Spring Starflower

Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm35.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

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 water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

AERIDES quinquevulnera

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27800

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Orchid

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Orchid season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Orchid is Not Available.

Spring Starflower and Orchid Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Orchid 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
Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Orchid

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