Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Cactus, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South America, Argentina
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-14
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
White, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Not Available
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
  
Selenicereus grandiflorus
  
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
  
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
  
रात की रानी
  
In German
Frühling Borretsch
  
Königin der Nacht
  
In French
Spring Starflower
  
Reine de la nuit
  
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
  
Reina de la noche
  
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
  
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
  
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
  
Rainha da noite
  
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
  
Królowa nocy
  
In Latin
Spring Starflower
  
Domina noctis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Ipheion
  
Selenicereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilliesieae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available