Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
Central America, South America
Types
Perennial
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Number of Varieties
3520
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Vegetative
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, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Shoots
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
ANTHURIUM andraeanum
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
tail flower
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Schwanz Blume
In French
Spring Starflower
Anthurium andraeanum
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
tail flower
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Tail flower
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Tailflower
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Anturium Andrego
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Tail flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Ipheion
Anthocercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Anthurieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Pothoideae
Number of Species
5015
1
27800
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