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Spring Starflower

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About Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

South America, Argentina
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Perennial
Grass

Number of Varieties

351
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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, Partial 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

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Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Frühling Borretsch
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Spring Starflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Spring Starflower
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ipheion
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass

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

Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass 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

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Spring Starflower and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.