What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
99+
1,000.00 cm
40
Minimum Width
5.10 cm
99+
200.00 cm
99+
Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
No
Yes
Season
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
No
No
Edible Fruit
No
No
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
Yes
No
Fragrant Fruit
No
No
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
No
Showy Foliage
No
Yes
Showy Bark
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
No
No
Invasive
No
No
Self-Sowing
Yes
No
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
foxtail pine
In German
Frühling Borretsch
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Spring Starflower
sétaire pin
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Spring Starflower
panicum pinus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Pineae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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