Lemon

Baobab

About Lemon and Baobab

Lemon

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

508

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

508

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Baobab

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

Lemon and Baobab Physical Information

Lemon and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Baobab are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Baobab

Care of Lemon and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.