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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons  
Hazelnut, Corylus  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
244.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Cordate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer  
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS  
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'  

Common Name
Citrus  
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert  

In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश  
हेज़लनट  

In German
Zitruspflanzen  
Haselnuss  

In French
Citrus  
aveline  

In Spanish
Citrus  
avellana  

In Greek
Citrus  
φουντούκι  

In Portuguese
Citrus é um género  
avelã  

In Polish
Cytrus  
leszczyna  

In Latin
citrus  
Filbert  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Citrus and Filbert

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

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Importance of Citrus and Filbert

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Citrus and Filbert. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Citrus and Filbert 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 Citrus is Kidney Stones and Stomach Cancer whereas of Filbert is antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients and Nutritive. Citrus has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white and Skin cleanser while Filbert has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Citrus vs Filbert

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 Citrus vs Filbert 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 Citrus are Itchiness and Oral Allergy whereas of Filbert have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Citrus has showy fruits and Filbert has no showy fruits. Also Citrus is not flowering and Filbert is not flowering . You can compare Citrus and Filbert facts and facts of other plants too.

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