1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Sandy areas
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
4.2.8 Minimum Width
9.2 Plant Color
9.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Non Flowering Plant
9.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
9.4.1 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
9.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring
9.5.2 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
9.6.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
9.7.1 Leaf Color in Winter
9.8 Shape
9.8.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
9.11 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
10.3 Growing Conditions
10.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.3.2 Growth Rate
10.3.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.3.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.3.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
10.3.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.4 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
11.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought, Heat Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Snails
Birds, Deers, Insects
12.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Sore throat
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
13.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
14.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Deer Grass
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
15.10 Number of Species