Lemon

Cardenche

About Lemon and Cardenche

Lemon

Cardenche

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

Western United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 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

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

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

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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

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

Digestive Problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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

Jam

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

Common Name

Lemon

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

In Hindi

नींबू

Cardenche

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Cardenche

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Cactus rustique

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Cardenche

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Cardenche

In Portuguese

Limão

Cardenche

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Cardenche

In Latin

Limon

Cardenche

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Cardenche

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

Lemon and Cardenche Physical Information

Lemon and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Cardenche are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color:

Care of Lemon and Cardenche

Care of Lemon and Cardenche 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 Cardenche pruning is done 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 Cardenche needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.