Spring Starflower

Lemon

About Spring Starflower and Lemon

Spring Starflower

Lemon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina

Asia

Types

Perennial

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

3550

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Lemon

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

नींबू

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Spring Starflower

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Limão

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Cytrynowy

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Spring Starflower and Lemon

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Lemon? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Lemon. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Lemon doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Lemon 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 Lemon 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 Lemon

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

Spring Starflower and Lemon Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Lemon 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
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Lemon

Care of Spring Starflower and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.