Citron

Rainbow Cactus

About Citron and Rainbow Cactus

Citron

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

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1.4 Types

etrog

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

7.60 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)▶

5.10 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

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Needs very little water

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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 !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Citron

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citron and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Citron and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Citron and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Citron is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Citron is Acidic, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Citron and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Citron and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Citron and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Citron and Rainbow Cactus

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