1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina
America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
agricultural areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
Cucurbita pepo
7.2 Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Zucchini, courgette
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Frühling Borretsch
Zucchini
7.2.3 In French
Spring Starflower
Courgette
7.2.4 In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
calabacín
7.2.5 In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
κολοκύθι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
abobrinha
7.2.7 In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Kabaczek
7.2.8 In Latin
Spring Starflower
zucchini
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available, Solanoideae
8.10 Number of Species