Lemon

Celery

About Lemon and Celery

Lemon

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

50100

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 shoots

Fertilizers

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

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Frost

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Lemon

Celery

In Hindi

नींबू

अजवायन

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Sellerie

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Céleri

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Apio

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Limão

Aipo

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Seler

In Latin

Limon

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Rutaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Apium

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Lemon and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Celery

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

Lemon and Celery Physical Information

Lemon and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Celery are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lemon and Celery

Care of Lemon and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.