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About Sun Star and Davidia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
China

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans
Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple

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, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Medium

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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium
DAVIDIA

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Davidia

In Hindi

Sun Star
Davidia

In German

Sun Star
Davidia

In French

Sun Star
Davidia

In Spanish

Sun Star
Davidia

In Greek

Sun Star
Davidia

In Portuguese

Sun Star
Davidia

In Polish

Sun Star
Davidia

In Latin

Sun Star
Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cornales

Family

Asparagaceae
Nyssaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum
Davidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae
Astereae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Davidioideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Sun Star and Davidia

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

Season and Care of Sun Star and Davidia

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

Sun Star and Davidia Physical Information

Sun Star and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Davidia are as follows:

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

Care of Sun Star and Davidia

Care of Sun Star and Davidia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.