Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
242
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
Number of Varieties
200150
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm244.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White, Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
CITRUS
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Citrus
In Hindi
आर्किड
निम्बू-वंश
In German
Orchidee
Zitruspflanzen
In French
Orchidée
Citrus
In Spanish
Orquídea
Citrus
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
Citrus
In Portuguese
orquídea
Citrus é um género
In Polish
orquídea
Cytrus
In Latin
Epidendrum
citrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
Citreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
24228
1
27800
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