Lemon

Chincherinchee

About Lemon and Chincherinchee

Lemon

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

5025

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Lemon

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

नींबू

Chincherinchee

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Limão

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Limon

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

50180

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Chincherinchee

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

Lemon and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Lemon and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Lemon and Chincherinchee

Care of Lemon and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.