Lemon

Bottle Palm

About Lemon and Bottle Palm

Lemon

Bottle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Asia

Madagascar

Types

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

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

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

Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

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

Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

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

Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis

Common Name

Lemon

Bottle Palm

In Hindi

नींबू

Palm

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Palme

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Paume

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Palma

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Παλάμη

In Portuguese

Limão

Palma

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Palma

In Latin

Limon

Vero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Rutaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Citrus

Archontophoenix

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

506

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Bottle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Bottle Palm

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

Lemon and Bottle Palm Physical Information

Lemon and Bottle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Bottle Palm are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Bottle Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Bottle Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Bottle Palm

Care of Lemon and Bottle Palm 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 Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.