Citron

Pineapple Weed

About Citron and Pineapple Weed

Citron

Pineapple Weed

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

etrog

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Cone shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Citron

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

नीबू

Pineapple Weed

In German

Zitrone

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Citron

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Cidra

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Κίτρο

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

cidra

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Cytryna

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Chron

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Citron and Pineapple Weed

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

Compare Fruits » More

Citron and Blood Orange

Citron and Orange

Citron and Louisiana Orange

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Citron and Pineapple Weed

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

Citron and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Citron and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Citron and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Citron and Pineapple Weed

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