Botanical name | Ipheion uniflorum |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | August September October A small, winter-growing bulb with lovely sky-blue flowers in early spring. |
Common name(s) | Spring star-flower |
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Uses in landscape design | Excellent for banks and containers. |
Maintenance | Lift and divide clumps every few years. |
Interesting info | Very adaptable, it can be left in the ground for a few years until it becomes necessary to lift and divide overcrowded bulbs. |
Ipheion uniflorum (Spring star-flower)
- Botanical name: Ipheion uniflorum
- Common name(s): Spring star-flower
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
A small, winter-growing bulb with lovely sky-blue flowers in early spring. Very adaptable, it can be left in the ground for a few years until it becomes necessary to lift and divide overcrowded bulbs. Excellent for banks and containers.
Family: Alliaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: if’-ee-on yew-knee’-flor-um
Ipheion uniflorum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October A small, winter-growing bulb with lovely sky-blue flowers in early spring.