Citron

Sternbergia Lutea

About Citron and Sternbergia Lutea

Citron

Sternbergia Lutea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

etrog

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

countryside, Rural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Yellow

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

Cutworms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Cutworms, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

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

Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

STERNBERGIA

7.2 Common Name

Citron

Sternbergia

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

Sternbergia

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Sternbergia

7.2.3 In French

Citron

Sternbergia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

Sternbergia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Sternbergia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Sternbergia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

Sternbergia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

Sternbergia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Sternbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Citron and Sternbergia Lutea

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Sternbergia Lutea

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

Citron and Sternbergia Lutea Physical Information

Citron and Sternbergia Lutea physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Citron and Sternbergia Lutea are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sternbergia Lutea flower color: White and Yellow
Sternbergia Lutea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Citron and Sternbergia Lutea

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