Spring Starflower

Sugarcane

About Spring Starflower and Sugarcane

Spring Starflower

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA36

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Sugarcane

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

Spring Starflower and Sugarcane Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Sugarcane 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
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Sugarcane

Care of Spring Starflower and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.