Ukiuki

Sun Star

About Ukiuki and Sun Star

Ukiuki

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

-60

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

-15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Ukiuki, uki

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In German

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In French

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In Spanish

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In Greek

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In Polish

Ukiuki

Sun Star

In Latin

Ukiuki

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Dianella

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Ukiuki and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Ukiuki and Sun Star

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

Ukiuki and Sun Star Physical Information

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

Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Ukiuki and Sun Star

Care of Ukiuki and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ukiuki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.