Lemon

Bittersweet

About Lemon and Bittersweet

Lemon

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vines

Origin

Asia

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought, Sun

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds

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

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Lemon

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

नींबू

Asian bittersweet

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Limão

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Limon

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Rutaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Citrus

Celastrus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Bittersweet

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

Lemon and Bittersweet Physical Information

Lemon and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Bittersweet are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Bittersweet

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