Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
-
etrog
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs less watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
CITRUS medica
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Citron
In Hindi
meadow barley
नीबू
In German
Wiese Gerste
Zitrone
In French
orge prairie
Citron
In Spanish
cebada prado
Cidra
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
Κίτρο
In Portuguese
cevada prado
cidra
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Cytryna
In Latin
pratum hordei
Chron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
107
1
27800
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