Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Argentina
Madagascar
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
feather-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Not Available
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Spindle Palm
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Spindelpalme
In French
Spring Starflower
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Spindle Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Spindle Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Spindle Palm season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spindle Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spindle Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm 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
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
- Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm
Care of Spring Starflower and Spindle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.