Lemon

Clove

About Lemon and Clove

Lemon

Clove

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

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

Spices

Number of Varieties

5040

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm100.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

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

✔ ✘

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

Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Buds, 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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Lemon

Clove

In Hindi

नींबू

लौंग

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Nelke

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Clou de girofle

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Clavo

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

Limão

dente de alho

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Ząbek

In Latin

Limon

Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Musaceae

Genus

Citrus

Syzygium

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Syzygieae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

501200

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Clove

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Clove

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

Lemon and Clove Physical Information

Lemon and Clove physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Clove height is 300.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Clove are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Clove flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Clove leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Clove

Care of Lemon and Clove 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 Clove 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 Clove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.