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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

etrog
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Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Citron
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

नीबू
foxtail pine

In German

Zitrone
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Citron
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Cidra
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Κίτρο
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

cidra
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Cytryna
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Chron
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Rutaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Citreae
Pineae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

7111
1 27800
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Difference Between Citron and Foxtail pine

If you are confused whether Citron or Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Citron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Foxtail pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Citron and Foxtail pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Citron and Foxtail pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Citron and Foxtail pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Citron and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine is . Citron has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Good for skin and hair while Foxtail pine has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Citron vs Foxtail pine

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 Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Citron has showy fruits and Foxtail pine has no showy fruits. Also Citron is not flowering and Foxtail pine is not flowering . You can compare Citron and Foxtail pine facts and facts of other plants too.