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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

etrog
Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bugs

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Citron
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

नीबू
collard साग

In German

Zitrone
Blattkohl

In French

Citron
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

Cidra
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

Κίτρο
λάχανο

In Portuguese

cidra
greens kollard

In Polish

Cytryna
kollard zieleni

In Latin

Chron
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Citreae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Difference Between Citron and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Citron or Collard Greens are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Citron and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Citron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Citron and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Citron and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Citron and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Citron and Collard Greens as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Citron is Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions and Recovering internal injuries whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Citron has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Good for skin and hair while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Citron vs Collard Greens

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Citron vs Collard Greens and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Citron are Mild Allergen whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Citron has showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Citron is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Citron and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.