Spring Starflower

Ukiuki

About Spring Starflower and Ukiuki

Spring Starflower

Ukiuki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

35-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm-

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Ukiuki

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Ukiuki

In French

Spring Starflower

Ukiuki

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Ukiuki

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Ukiuki

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Ukiuki

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Ukiuki

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

5041

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Ukiuki

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

Spring Starflower and Ukiuki Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Ukiuki physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ukiuki height is - and width -. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Ukiuki 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
Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Ukiuki

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