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About Sun Star and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
1  

Habitat
Grassland  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Sun Star  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Sun Star  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Sun Star  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Sun Star  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Sun Star  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asterales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Sun Star and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Pineapple Weed

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

Sun Star and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Sun Star and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Pineapple Weed

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

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