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About Sun Star and Anemone


About Anemone and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Mediterranean  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Sun Star  
Anemone  

In French
Sun Star  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
Anémona  

In Greek
Sun Star  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Sun Star  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Sun Star  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Anemone

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

Sun Star and Anemone Physical Information

Sun Star and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Anemone

Care of Sun Star and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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