Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Euonymus europaeus
Habitat
Grassland
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
4-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
European spindle
In Hindi
Sun Star
आम धुरी
In German
Sun Star
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
Sun Star
axe commun
In Spanish
Sun Star
husillo Común
In Greek
Sun Star
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
Sun Star
eixo comum
In Polish
Sun Star
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
Sun Star
commune fusum
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Tracheobionta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Celastrales
Family
Asparagaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Sun Star and Common Spindle
Season and care of Sun Star and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Sun Star and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sun Star season is Spring and Winter and Common Spindle season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sun Star and Common Spindle Physical Information
Sun Star and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Common Spindle are as follows:
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
- Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Care of Sun Star and Common Spindle
Care of Sun Star and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.