Lemon

Kou

About Lemon and Kou

Lemon

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

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

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Drought, Salt

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought and Salt

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, 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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Lemon

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

नींबू

Cordia subcordata

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Cordia subcordata

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Limão

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Limon

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cordia

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Kou

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

Lemon and Kou Physical Information

Lemon and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Kou are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Kou

Care of Lemon and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.