Citron

Barrel Cactus

About Citron and Barrel Cactus

Citron

Barrel Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

etrog

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

FEROCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Citron

barrel cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Fass-Kaktus-

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Barrel cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

cactus Barrel

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Ferocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Citreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citron and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Barrel Cactus

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

Citron and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Citron and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Citron and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Citron and Barrel Cactus

Care of Citron and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Citron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.