Lemon

Black Spruce

About Lemon and Black Spruce

Lemon

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, 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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Lemon

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

नींबू

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Limão

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Limon

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus

Picea

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Black Spruce

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

Lemon and Black Spruce Physical Information

Lemon and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Black Spruce are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon and Black Spruce

Care of Lemon and Black Spruce 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 Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.