Babaco

Meyer Lemon

About Babaco and Meyer Lemon

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Citrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Orange, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Citrus Meyeri

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Meyer Lemon

In Hindi

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In German

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In French

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In Spanish

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In Greek

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In Portuguese

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In Polish

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

In Latin

Babaco

Meyer Lemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Caricaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Meyer Lemon

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Meyer Lemon? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Meyer Lemon. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Meyer Lemon doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Meyer Lemon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Meyer Lemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Meyer Lemon

Season and care of Babaco and Meyer Lemon is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Meyer Lemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meyer Lemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Meyer Lemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Meyer Lemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Meyer Lemon Physical Information

Babaco and Meyer Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Meyer Lemon are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Meyer Lemon

Care of Babaco and Meyer Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.