Lemon

Blue Flax

About Lemon and Blue Flax

Lemon

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Cyanide poisoning

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Lemon

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

नींबू

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Limão

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Limon

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Linales

Family

Rutaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Citrus

Linum

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50180

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Blue Flax

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

Lemon and Blue Flax Physical Information

Lemon and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Blue Flax are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemon and Blue Flax

Care of Lemon and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.