Lemon

Osage Orange

About Lemon and Osage Orange

Lemon

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

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 an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Lemon

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

नींबू

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Osage Orange

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Osage orange

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Osage naranja

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Limão

Osage laranja

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Limon

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Citrus

Maclura

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Osage Orange

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

Lemon and Osage Orange Physical Information

Lemon and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Osage Orange are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Osage Orange

Care of Lemon and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.