Spring Starflower

Wild Garlic

About Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic

Spring Starflower

Wild Garlic

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Perennial

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Number of Varieties

35600

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ALLIUM vineale

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Wild Garlic

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

लहसुन

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Knoblauch

In French

Spring Starflower

Ail

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Ajo

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

σκόρδο

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

alho

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

czosnek

In Latin

Spring Starflower

allium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

50500

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic

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

Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic 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
Wild Garlic flower color: Gold
Wild Garlic leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Wild Garlic

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