Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina
Europe, Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
Magnolia × soulangeana
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
saucer magnolia
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
saucer magnolia
In German
Frühling Borretsch
saucer magnolia
In French
Spring Starflower
saucer magnolia
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
saucer magnolia
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
saucer magnolia
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
saucer magnolia
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
saucer magnolia
In Latin
Spring Starflower
saucer magnolia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Not Available
Family
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia
Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Saucer Magnolia doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Saucer Magnolia season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia 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
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
- Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia
Care of Spring Starflower and Saucer Magnolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves 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 Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
