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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fern

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

etrog
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Odd Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica
RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Citron
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

नीबू
leatherleaf

In German

Zitrone
Leatherleaf

In French

Citron
Leatherleaf

In Spanish

Cidra
leatherleaf

In Greek

Κίτρο
Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

cidra
leatherleaf

In Polish

Cytryna
Leatherleaf

In Latin

Chron
Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida

Order

Sapindales
Polypodiales

Family

Rutaceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Citrus
Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

750
1 27800
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Difference Between Citron and Leatherleaf

If you are confused whether Citron or Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Citron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Leatherleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Citron and Leatherleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Citron and Leatherleaf

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

Compare Facts of Citron vs Leatherleaf

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