Spring Starflower

Shaggy Shield Fern

About Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern

Spring Starflower

Shaggy Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

India, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9*6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Brown

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Brown

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DRYOPTERIS atrata

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Shaggy Shield Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern

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

Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Shaggy Shield Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern 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
Shaggy Shield Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Shaggy Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green and Brown

Care of Spring Starflower and Shaggy Shield Fern

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