Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina
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Types
Perennial
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Number of Varieties
355
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early to mid-summer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Poisonous
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
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Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Buxus Green Mountain Baum
In French
Spring Starflower
Buxus Green Tree Montagne
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Buxus árbol verde de la montaña
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Buxus Árvore verde da montanha
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Buxus Viridis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Buxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
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Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
5070
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27800
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