Lemon

Kaki

About Lemon and Kaki

Lemon

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

China, Japan

Types

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

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

50200

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune central stem

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

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Lemon

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

नींबू

Kaki

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Kaki

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Kaki

In Portuguese

Limão

Kaki

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Limon

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ebenales

Family

Rutaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Citrus

Diospyros

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Kaki

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

Lemon and Kaki Physical Information

Lemon and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Kaki are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Kaki

Care of Lemon and Kaki 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 Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.