Spring Starflower

Limequat

About Spring Starflower and Limequat

Spring Starflower

Limequat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Limequat

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Limequat

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Limequat

In French

Spring Starflower

Limequat

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Limequat

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Limequat

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Limequat

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Limequat

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Limequat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Limequat

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Limequat

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

Spring Starflower and Limequat Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Limequat physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Limequat 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
Limequat flower color: White
Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Limequat

Care of Spring Starflower and Limequat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.