Spring Starflower

Saururus cernuus

About Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus

Spring Starflower

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

South America, Argentina

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

bees

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Saururus cernuus

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Saururus cernuus

In French

Spring Starflower

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Piperales

Family

Liliaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus

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

Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus 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
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Saururus cernuus

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