Lemon

Leatherleaf

About Lemon and Leatherleaf

Lemon

Leatherleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Fern

Origin

Asia

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5030

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Odd Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune for size control

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Formal Garden, 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

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Lemon

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

नींबू

leatherleaf

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Leatherleaf

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Leatherleaf

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

leatherleaf

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

Limão

leatherleaf

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Leatherleaf

In Latin

Limon

Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Sapindales

Polypodiales

Family

Rutaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Citrus

Rumohra

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Leatherleaf

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

Lemon and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Lemon and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf flower color:
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Leatherleaf

Care of Lemon and Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.