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About Heliconia and Citrus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
agricultural areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cmNA
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm244.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
White, Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light 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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
CITRUS
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Citrus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
निम्बू-वंश
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Zitruspflanzen
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Citrus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Citrus
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
Citrus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Citrus é um género
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
Cytrus
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
citrus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
19828
1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Citrus

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

Season and Care of Heliconia and Citrus

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

Heliconia and Citrus Physical Information

Heliconia and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Citrus are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory

  • Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliconia and Citrus

Care of Heliconia and Citrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliconia 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.