Citron

Common Stock

About Citron and Common Stock

Citron

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

etrog

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

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, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Citron

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

नीबू

Common stock

In German

Zitrone

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Citron

Common stock

In Spanish

Cidra

Matthiola incana

In Greek

Κίτρο

Common stock

In Portuguese

cidra

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Cytryna

Common stock

In Latin

Chron

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Capparales

Family

Rutaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrus

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

750

1 27800

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Properties of Citron and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Common Stock

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

Citron and Common Stock Physical Information

Citron and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Citron and Common Stock are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Citron and Common Stock

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