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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina
Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Perennial
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Number of Varieties

351
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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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, 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Even Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Cuttings, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
STEVIA rebaudiana

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
Stevia

In German

Frühling Borretsch
Stevia

In French

Spring Starflower
Stevia

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
Stevia

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
Stevia

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
Stevia

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
Stewia

In Latin

Spring Starflower
Stevia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asterales

Family

Liliaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ipheion
Stevia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae
Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

50240
1 27800
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Difference Between Spring Starflower and Stevia

If you are confused whether Spring Starflower or Stevia 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 Stevia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spring Starflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Stevia fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spring Starflower and Stevia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spring Starflower and Stevia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spring Starflower and Stevia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spring Starflower and Stevia 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 Stevia is Hypoglycaemic. Spring Starflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Stevia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spring Starflower vs Stevia

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