Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Tree
  
Origin
South America, Argentina
  
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Sandhills
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Red, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
  
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
  
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
  
QUERCUS falcata
  
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
Southern Red Oak
  
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
  
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
  
In German
Frühling Borretsch
  
Südliche Red Oak
  
In French
Spring Starflower
  
Chêne rouge du Sud
  
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
  
Roble Rojo meridional
  
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
  
Νότια Red Oak
  
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
  
Southern Red Oak
  
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
  
Southern Red Oak
  
In Latin
Spring Starflower
  
Quercus falcata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Ipheion
  
Quercus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Gilliesieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Southern Red Oak season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Southern Red Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Southern Red Oak is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak 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
Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
- Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak
Care of Spring Starflower and Southern Red Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.