Lemon

Pink Ball Tree

About Lemon and Pink Ball Tree

Lemon

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Asia

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

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

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Lemon

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

नींबू

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Pink Ball Tree

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Limão

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Limon

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Rutaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dombeya

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Pink Ball Tree

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

Lemon and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Lemon and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Lemon and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.