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Sinningia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina
South America, Brazil

Types

Perennial
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Number of Varieties

3530
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White, Red, Blue Violet

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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
Sinningia

In German

Frühling Borretsch
Sinningia

In French

Spring Starflower
Sinningia

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
Sinningia

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
Sinningia

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
Sinningia

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
Sinningia

In Latin

Spring Starflower
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Ipheion
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

5065
1 27800
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Difference Between Spring Starflower and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Spring Starflower or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spring Starflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spring Starflower and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spring Starflower and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spring Starflower and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spring Starflower and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Spring Starflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spring Starflower vs Sinningia

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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spring Starflower has no showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Spring Starflower is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Spring Starflower and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.