Sun Star

Iris

About Sun Star and Iris

Sun Star

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

6010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Sun Star

Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Iris

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

Sun Star and Iris Physical Information

Sun Star and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Iris are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Sun Star and Iris

Care of Sun Star and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.