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About Sun Star and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  

Habitat
Grassland  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, White  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In German
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In French
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In Greek
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

In Polish
Sun Star  
hatiora  

In Latin
Sun Star  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
3  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Hatiora

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

Sun Star and Hatiora Physical Information

Sun Star and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Hatiora

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

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