Lemon

Coontie

About Lemon and Coontie

Lemon

Coontie

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Asia

Caribbean

Types

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

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

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, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Whole plant

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 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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Lemon

Coontie

In Hindi

नींबू

Coontie

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Coontie

In French

Citron or Citronnier

coontie

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

coontie

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Coontie

In Portuguese

Limão

Coontie

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Coontie

In Latin

Limon

Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cycadales

Family

Rutaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Zamia

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Coontie

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

Lemon and Coontie Physical Information

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

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Coontie

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