Lemon

Lucky Bamboo

About Lemon and Lucky Bamboo

Lemon

Lucky Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics, Shrub

Origin

Asia

Western Africa

Types

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

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Number of Varieties

50120

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-15

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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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

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

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

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

DRACAENA sanderiana

Common Name

Lemon

Lucky Bamboo

In Hindi

नींबू

Lucky Bamboo

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Lucky Bamboo

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Lucky Bamboo

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

bambú de la suerte

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

τυχερός μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Limão

bambu da sorte

In Polish

Cytrynowy

lucky bamboo

In Latin

Limon

felix bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dracaena

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Lucky Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Lucky Bamboo

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

Lemon and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Lemon and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Lucky Bamboo flower color:
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Lemon and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Lemon and Lucky Bamboo 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 Lucky Bamboo 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 Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.