Spring Starflower

Savoy Cabbage

About Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage

Spring Starflower

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

357

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Wirsing

In French

Spring Starflower

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

col de col rizada

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage

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

Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage 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
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Savoy Cabbage

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