Citron

Red Hot Poker

About Citron and Red Hot Poker

Citron

Red Hot Poker

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

etrog

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Damp shores, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm111.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

7.2 Common Name

Citron

Red Hot Poker

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

Red Hot Poker

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Red Hot Poker

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Red Hot Poker

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

Red Hot Poker

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Red Hot Poker

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Red Hot Pôquer

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

Red Hot Poker

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

Hot Rubrum Poker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Citron and Red Hot Poker

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Red Hot Poker

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

Citron and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Citron and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Citron and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Citron and Red Hot Poker

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