Lemon

Pawpaw

About Lemon and Pawpaw

Lemon

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,371.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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 Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

ASIMINA triloba

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Pawpaw

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

गंदा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Papaya Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

usine de papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

planta de la papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

φυτό pawpaw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

planta mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

pawpaw roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

quince herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Asimina Adans

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Pawpaw

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

Lemon and Pawpaw Physical Information

Lemon and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Pawpaw are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Pawpaw

Care of Lemon and Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.