Citron

Large Beardtongue

About Citron and Large Beardtongue

Citron

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

etrog

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.80 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light 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

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Bumblebees

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Citron

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

नीबू

Large Beardtongue

In German

Zitrone

Large Beardtongue

In French

Citron

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Cidra

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Κίτρο

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

cidra

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Cytryna

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Chron

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

7250

1 27800

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Properties of Citron and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Large Beardtongue

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

Citron and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Citron and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Citron and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Citron and Large Beardtongue

Care of Citron and Large Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.