Spring Starflower

Snapdragon

About Spring Starflower and Snapdragon

Spring Starflower

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

3535

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

snapdragon

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Löwenmaul

In French

Spring Starflower

muflier

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

boca de dragón

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

snapdragon

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

snapdragon

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Spring Starflower

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Snapdragon

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

Spring Starflower and Snapdragon Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Snapdragon 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
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Snapdragon

Care of Spring Starflower and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.