Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light 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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Plant Season
Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Fishes
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
सफेद कमल
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Tigerlotus
In French
Spring Starflower
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
białego lotosu
In Latin
Spring Starflower
albus Lotus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and White Lotus
Season and care of Spring Starflower and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and White Lotus season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Spring Starflower and White Lotus Physical Information
Spring Starflower and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and White Lotus 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
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Spring Starflower and White Lotus
Care of Spring Starflower and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.