Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Perennial
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Ants, Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Butternut Squash
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Butternut Squash Plant
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Butternut Squash-Anlage
In French
Spring Starflower
Courge musquée Plante
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Butternut Squash planta
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Piżmowa roślin
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Violales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilliesieae
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Subfamily
Allioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
5027
1
27800
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