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About Crossandra and Citrus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
6NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
agricultural areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cmNA
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm244.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
White, Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CITRUS
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Citrus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
निम्बू-वंश
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Zitruspflanzen
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
Citrus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
Citrus
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
Citrus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
Citrus é um género
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
Cytrus
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
citrus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
5228
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Properties of Crossandra and Citrus

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

Season and Care of Crossandra and Citrus

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

Crossandra and Citrus Physical Information

Crossandra and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Citrus are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory

  • Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Citrus

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