Lemon

Hybrid Cryptanthus

About Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Lemon

Hybrid Cryptanthus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Cryptanthus Bromeliads

Number of Varieties

5025

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 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

Pests and diseases free, 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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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

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 Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Lemon

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

नींबू

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

Limão

Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Limon

Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cryptanthus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501200

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus Physical Information

Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hybrid Cryptanthus height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Hybrid Cryptanthus flower color:
Hybrid Cryptanthus leaf color:

Care of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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