Spring Starflower

Spanish Moss

About Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss

Spring Starflower

Spanish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

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

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Drought Tolerant, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

TILLANDSIA usneoides

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

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

Bromeliaceae

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 Spanish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Spanish Moss season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spanish Moss is Not Available while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spanish Moss is Not Available.

Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Starflower and Spanish Moss

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