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About Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine


About Clementine and Sternbergia Lutea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Fruit   

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
NA   
Nules , Nadorcott   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
countryside, Rural areas   
Cold Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
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 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
White, Red, Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Acuminate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Light Frost   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
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
Cutworms   
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Cutworms, Flies   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Farmland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Digestive, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Added to salads, Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, 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
STERNBERGIA   
CITRUS reticulata   

Common Name
Sternbergia   
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine   

In Hindi
Sternbergia   
clementine   

In German
Sternbergia   
Clementine   

In French
Sternbergia   
Citrus clementina   

In Spanish
Sternbergia   
Citrus x clementina   

In Greek
Sternbergia   
clementine   

In Portuguese
Sternbergia   
clementine   

In Polish
Sternbergia   
clementine   

In Latin
Sternbergia   
clementine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Sapindales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Sternbergia   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
8   
99+
2   
99+

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Properties of Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine

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

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Season and Care of Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine

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

Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine Physical Information

Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine are as follows:

Care of Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine

Care of Sternbergia Lutea and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sternbergia Lutea 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 Sternbergia Lutea 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.

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