Spring Starflower

Southernwood

About Spring Starflower and Southernwood

Spring Starflower

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow, Gray

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

2.7 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

Full Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Southernwood

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

Spring Starflower and Southernwood Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Southernwood 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
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Southernwood

Care of Spring Starflower and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.