Citron

Common Spindle

About Citron and Common Spindle

Citron

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

etrog

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Citron

European spindle

In Hindi

नीबू

आम धुरी

In German

Zitrone

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Citron

axe commun

In Spanish

Cidra

husillo Común

In Greek

Κίτρο

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

cidra

eixo comum

In Polish

Cytryna

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Chron

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Rutaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Citrus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

730

1 27800

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Properties of Citron and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Common Spindle

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

Citron and Common Spindle Physical Information

Citron and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Citron and Common Spindle are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Citron and Common Spindle

Care of Citron and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Citron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.