Lemon

Dracaena Marginata

About Lemon and Dracaena Marginata

Lemon

Dracaena Marginata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Madagascar

Types

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

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

5040

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-12

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Lemon

Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

नींबू

Dracaena marginata

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Dracaena marginata

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Limão

marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Dracena marginata

In Latin

Limon

Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dracaena

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Dracaena Marginata

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

Lemon and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Lemon and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Lemon and Dracaena Marginata

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