Spring Starflower

Grapefruit

About Spring Starflower and Grapefruit

Spring Starflower

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

3510

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Grapefruit

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

चकोतरा

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Grapefruit

In French

Spring Starflower

pamplemousse

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Pomelo

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Toranja

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

grejpfrut

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50125

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Grapefruit. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Grapefruit doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit

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

Spring Starflower and Grapefruit Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit 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
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit

Care of Spring Starflower and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.