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About Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herb  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Perennial  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Hydrangea  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Hortensie  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Hortensia  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
350  
99+

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme

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

Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Silver Thyme

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

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