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Radish and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Perennial  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Hydrangea  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Hortensie  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Hortensia  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Difference Between Spring Starflower and Radish

If you are confused whether Spring Starflower or Radish are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spring Starflower and Radish Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spring Starflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Radish fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spring Starflower and Radish if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spring Starflower and Radish

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spring Starflower and Radish. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spring Starflower and Radish as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Spring Starflower is whereas of Radish is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Spring Starflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Radish has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spring Starflower vs Radish

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Spring Starflower vs Radish and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Spring Starflower are whereas of Radish have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spring Starflower has no showy fruits and Radish has no showy fruits. Also Spring Starflower is not flowering and Radish is not flowering . You can compare Spring Starflower and Radish facts and facts of other plants too.

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