Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fern
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
Osmunda claytoniana
Number of Varieties
1502
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
244.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
Blood disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Buds
Other Uses
-
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CITRUS
OSMUNDA claytoniana
Common Name
Citrus
Interrupted Fern
In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश
बाधित फर्न
In German
Zitruspflanzen
unterbrochen Fern
In French
Citrus
Fern interrompu
In Spanish
Citrus
helecho interrumpido
In Greek
Citrus
διακοπεί Fern
In Portuguese
Citrus é um género
Fern interrompido
In Polish
Cytrus
przerwana Fern
In Latin
citrus
Fern intermissis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Sapindales
Osmundales
Family
Rutaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Citrus
Osmunda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
281
1
27800
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