Lemon

Cinquefoil

About Lemon and Cinquefoil

Lemon

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

50500

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Lemon

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

नींबू

पंचकोण

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Fingerkraut

In French

Citron or Citronnier

potentille

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

cinquefoil

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Limão

cinquefoil

In Polish

Cytrynowy

pięciornik

In Latin

Limon

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Potentilla

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Cinquefoil

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

Lemon and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Lemon and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Lemon and Cinquefoil

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