Citron

Adam's Needle

About Citron and Adam's Needle

Citron

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern United States

Types

etrog

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Citron

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

नीबू

Adam's needle

In German

Zitrone

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Citron

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Cidra

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Κίτρο

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

cidra

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Cytryna

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Chron

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

730

1 27800

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Properties of Citron and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Citron and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Citron and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Citron is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Citron is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Citron and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Citron and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Citron and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Citron and Adam's Needle

Care of Citron and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Citron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.