Spring Starflower

San Pedro

About Spring Starflower and San Pedro

Spring Starflower

San Pedro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

shrublands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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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

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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 !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

San Pedro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

सैन पेड्रो

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

San Pedro κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Wachuma

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

San pedro (kaktus)

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

San Pedro

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and San Pedro

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

Spring Starflower and San Pedro Physical Information

Spring Starflower and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and San Pedro 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
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available

Care of Spring Starflower and San Pedro

Care of Spring Starflower and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.