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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
etrog

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
CITRUS medica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Citron

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
नीबू

In German

Elefant von Apple
Zitrone

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Citron

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Cidra

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Κίτρο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
cidra

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Cytryna

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Sapindales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Citron

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Citron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Citron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple and Citron 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Citron is Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions and Recovering internal injuries. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Citron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple vs Citron

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 Elephant Apple vs Citron 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 Elephant Apple are whereas of Citron have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Citron has showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Citron is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Citron facts and facts of other plants too.