Sun Star

Tamarisk

About Sun Star and Tamarisk

Sun Star

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

6050

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Habitat

Grassland

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-13

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Sun Star

तामरिस्क

In German

Sun Star

Tamariske

In French

Sun Star

tamarinier

In Spanish

Sun Star

tamarisco

In Greek

Sun Star

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Sun Star

tamarisco

In Polish

Sun Star

tamaryszek

In Latin

Sun Star

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

5055

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Tamarisk

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

Sun Star and Tamarisk Physical Information

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

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Sun Star and Tamarisk

Care of Sun Star and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.