Lemon

Pineapple Weed

About Lemon and Pineapple Weed

Lemon

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Lemon

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

नींबू

Pineapple Weed

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Limão

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Limon

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Matricaria

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Pineapple Weed

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

Lemon and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Lemon and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Pineapple Weed

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