Botanical Name: Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name: Spring star flower Type of Plant: monocot: bulb Character summer deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape small clumping plant with narrow, blue-green grassy leaves; has a slight onion smell when brushed; small bluish, star-shaped flowers in spring Height 6" to 8" Spread to 12" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to nearly full shade; blooms best in sun Soil not fussy, tolerates all soils Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24) Morphology: Leaves flat, narrow, 1/8" wide forming from small membranous bulbs blades to 6" long, blue-green color with a slight onion odor Flowers star-shaped, to 1" wide, usually white with bluish striping Fruit small capsule Propagation: division, seed Usage: small spring flowering bulb for low border areas, in rock gardens and as a small groundcover in wild areas; use where summer dormancy is not a problem Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering; tolerates drought Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning remove dead foliage after dormant in late spring Pests/Diseases none Origin: South America Family: Amaryllidaceae Notes: |
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