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About Sun Star and Spartan Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Number of Varieties

6015
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Spartan juniper

In Hindi

Sun Star
Spartan Juniper

In German

Sun Star
Chinesischer Wacholder

In French

Sun Star
genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

Sun Star
Spartan Juniper

In Greek

Sun Star
Spartan Juniper

In Portuguese

Sun Star
Juniperus chinensis

In Polish

Sun Star
Jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Sun Star
Spartan Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes
Pinophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Ornithogaleae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

5067
1 27800
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Properties of Sun Star and Spartan Juniper

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

Season and Care of Sun Star and Spartan Juniper

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

Sun Star and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Sun Star and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

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

  • Spartan Juniper flower color: White

  • Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sun Star and Spartan Juniper

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