Cleyera

Citron

About Cleyera and Citron

Cleyera

Citron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

etrog

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

CITRUS medica

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Citron

In Hindi

Cleyera

नीबू

In German

Sakaki

Zitrone

In French

Cleyera

Citron

In Spanish

Cleyera

Cidra

In Greek

Cleyera

Κίτρο

In Portuguese

Cleyera

cidra

In Polish

Cleyera

Cytryna

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Sapindales

Family

Theaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

187

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Citron

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Citron

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

Cleyera and Citron Physical Information

Cleyera and Citron physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Citron are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cleyera and Citron

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