Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Asia
Western Asia
Types
Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
506
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Seeds, Stem, Straw
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
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CITRUS limon
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
Lemon
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
नींबू
गेहूं
In German
Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Brotweizen
In French
Citron or Citronnier
pain de blé
In Spanish
Limón or Limonero
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Limão
pão de trigo
In Polish
Cytrynowy
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Limon
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Citrus
Triticum
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Triticeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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