Spring Starflower

Clementine

About Spring Starflower and Clementine

Spring Starflower

Clementine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennial

Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

352

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

clementine

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Clementine

In French

Spring Starflower

Citrus clementina

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Citrus x clementina

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

clementine

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

clementine

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

clementine

In Latin

Spring Starflower

clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Spring Starflower and Clementine

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Clementine? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Clementine. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Clementine doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Clementine has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spring Starflower and Clementine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Spring Starflower and Iris

Spring Starflower and Dwarf Iris

Spring Starflower and Wild Hyacinth

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Clementine

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Clementine is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Clementine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Clementine season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Clementine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clementine is Acidic, Neutral.

Spring Starflower and Clementine Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Clementine are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Clementine

Care of Spring Starflower and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.