1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White
1.5.3 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.4 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Dark Red
1.7.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
1.9.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
1.11.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
1.11.2 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Simple lobed or unlobed
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Birds
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'
6.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Tritoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
6.2.3 In French
Tritoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
tritoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Tritoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
6.2.7 In Polish
Tritoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
6.2.8 In Latin
Trytoma
Northstar Tart Cherry
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species