What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought, Salt
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Tritoma
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Tritoma
Cork Tree
In French
Tritoma
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
tritoma
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
tritoma
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Cork Tree
In Polish
Tritoma
Cork Tree
In Latin
Trytoma
Cork ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Mirini
Subfamily
-
Mirinae
Number of Species
72-
1
27800
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