Citron

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

About Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Citron

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

etrog

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Magenta, Rose, Violet

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water frequently

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Spider mites

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

4.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Used to establish native woodland

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2 Common Name

Citron

Ant Tree, Long John

6.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.2 In German

Zitrone

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.3 In French

Citron

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

6.2.8 In Latin

Chron

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Polygonaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Triplaris

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

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Season and Care of Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana Physical Information

Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana physical information is very important for comparison. Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana are as follows:

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Care of Citron and TRIPLARIS cumingiana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Citron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.