Citrus

Potentilla

About Citrus and Potentilla

Citrus

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

15025

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

244.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Citrus

Potentilla

In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

Potentilla plant

In German

Zitruspflanzen

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Citrus

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Citrus

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Citrus

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Cytrus

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

citrus

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

28300

1 27800

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Properties of Citrus and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Potentilla

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

Citrus and Potentilla Physical Information

Citrus and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Potentilla are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Citrus and Potentilla

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