Stonecrop

Spring Starflower

About Stonecrop and Spring Starflower

Stonecrop

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central Asia

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

60035

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Stonecrop

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Stonecrop

Spring Starflower

In German

Stonecrop

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Orpin

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

uva de gato

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Stonecrop

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

primavera Starflower

In Polish

rozchodnika

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Sedum

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asparagales

Family

Crassulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sedum

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sedeae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

60050

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Spring Starflower

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

Stonecrop and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Stonecrop and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Stonecrop and Spring Starflower

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