Spring Starflower

Protea

About Spring Starflower and Protea

Spring Starflower

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Protea

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

Spring Starflower and Protea Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Protea 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
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Spring Starflower and Protea

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