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About Dragon Tree and Citrus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Canary Islands  

Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons  
Dracaena Marginata  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
244.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS  
DRACAENA draco  

Common Name
Citrus  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Zitruspflanzen  
Drachenbaum  

In French
Citrus  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
Citrus  
Drago  

In Greek
Citrus  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
Citrus é um género  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
Cytrus  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
citrus  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Citrus and Dragon Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Citrus and Dragon Tree? We provide you with everything About Citrus and Dragon Tree. Citrus has thorns and Dragon Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Citrus does not have fragrant flowers. Citrus has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy and Dragon Tree has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy. 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 Citrus and Dragon Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Citrus and Dragon Tree

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

Citrus and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Citrus and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Citrus and Dragon Tree

Care of Citrus and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Citrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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