Needle Palm

Citron

About Needle Palm and Citron

Needle Palm

Citron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

etrog

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Purple

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Yellow

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate elongated

1.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Mild Allergen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

CITRUS medica

6.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Citron

6.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

नीबू

6.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Zitrone

6.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Citron

6.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Cidra

6.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Κίτρο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

cidra

6.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Cytryna

6.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Chron

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Arecales

Sapindales

7.5 Family

Arecaceae

Rutaceae

7.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Citrus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Citreae

7.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Aurantioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Needle Palm and Citron

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Citron

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

Needle Palm and Citron Physical Information

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

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Citron

Care of Needle Palm and Citron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm 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.