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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties
60 68

Habitat
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-7

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Gold

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
-

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
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi
Sun Star

In German
Sun Star

In French
Sun Star

In Spanish
Sun Star

In Greek
Sun Star

In Portuguese
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In Polish
Sun Star

In Latin
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Platyhelminthes

Class
Lilopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Asparagaceae

Genus
Ornithogalum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily
Scilloideae

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Sun Star

Want to know the properties of Sun Star? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sun Star is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sun Star Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sun Star Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sun Star. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sun Star physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sun Star

Taking Sun Star Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sun Star include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sun Star

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sun Star is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sun Star is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans. This plant's habitat is Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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