Lemon

Nutmeg

About Lemon and Nutmeg

Lemon

Nutmeg

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

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

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

50150

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

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 deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Lemon

Nutmeg

In Hindi

नींबू

जायफल

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Muskatnuss

In French

Citron or Citronnier

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

nuez moscada

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Limão

noz-moscada

In Polish

Cytrynowy

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Limon

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Myristica

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lemon and Nutmeg

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

Compare Fruits » More

Lemon and Clementine

Lemon and Tangerine

Lemon and Mandarin

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Lemon and Nutmeg

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

Lemon and Nutmeg Physical Information

Lemon and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Nutmeg are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Lemon and Nutmeg

Care of Lemon and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.