Lemon

Bushy Bluestem

About Lemon and Bushy Bluestem

Lemon

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Asia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

5016

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Lemon

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

नींबू

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Citron or Citronnier

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Limão

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Limon

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Andropogon

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Bushy Bluestem

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

Lemon and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Lemon and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemon and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Lemon and Bushy Bluestem 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 Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.