Lemon

Alpine Delphinium

About Lemon and Alpine Delphinium

Lemon

Alpine Delphinium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia

Africa

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Lemon

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

नींबू

अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Alpine Delphinium

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

Limão

Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

Limon

Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Rutaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Citrus

Delphinium

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Alpine Delphinium. Lemon has thorns and Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Alpine Delphinium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium

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

Lemon and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Lemon and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Lemon and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.