Lemon

Pennywort

About Lemon and Pennywort

Lemon

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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 consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

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

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Pennywort

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

Lemon and Pennywort Physical Information

Lemon and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Pennywort are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Pennywort

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