Lemon

Mandacaru

About Lemon and Mandacaru

Lemon

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

500

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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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, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Violet

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for birds

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

Fruits, 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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Lemon

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

नींबू

mandacaru

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Limão

Mandacaru

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Mandacaru

In Latin

Limon

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cereus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5034

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Mandacaru

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

Lemon and Mandacaru Physical Information

Lemon and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Mandacaru are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Lemon and Mandacaru

Care of Lemon and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.