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About Sausage Tree and Spring Starflower


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   
Origin
South America, Argentina   
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Riverine forest, wooded grassland   
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
9-12   
AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-9   
Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33
Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
23
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   
Dark Red, Tan   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   
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   
Not Available   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Pinnate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Indeterminate   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   
Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Needs a lot of water initially   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly   
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails   
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
Yes   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   
Allergy
Not Available   
Poisonous when unripe   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, Slow downs aging   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Dried seeds, Leaves   
Other Uses
Not Available   
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye   
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, Tropical   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum   
KIGELIA africana   
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar   
Sausage Tree   
In Hindi
Spring Starflower   
Sausage Tree   
In German
Frühling Borretsch   
Sausage Tree   
In French
Spring Starflower   
saucisse Arbre   
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella   
Árbol de salchicha   
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower   
λουκάνικο δέντρο   
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower   
Árvore de salsicha   
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower   
kiełbasa Drzewo   
In Latin
Spring Starflower   
farciminis ligno   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Lilopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Asparagales   
Lamiales   
Family
Liliaceae   
Bignoniaceae   
Genus
Ipheion   
Kaempferia   
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Gilliesieae   
Tecomeae   
Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree

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

Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Sausage Tree

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

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