Families and genera of stellate flowers

Starry flower, perennial herbaceous flower of Rubiaceae

Alias of starry flowers

Star flower, also known as umbrella flower, five-star flower, star flower, Egyptian star flower and herbal elixir flower

Distribution area of starry flowers

Starry flowers are native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Arabia, and are also cultivated in the south of China

Morphological characteristics of starry flowers

Generally, the plant is 30-40 cm high, with strong branching force, opposite leaves, lanceolate, terminal cymose inflorescence, tubular florets and five lobed petals, so it is called five star flower

Growth habit of starry flowers

Starry flowers like a warm and sunny environment. During the growth period, the night temperature should be kept above 17 ℃ - 18 ℃ and the daily temperature should be kept above 22 ℃ - 24 ℃

This species is a common ornamental plant, which is often divided into several varieties due to different flower colors