Lemon

Pitch Pine

About Lemon and Pitch Pine

Lemon

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

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

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

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

Tree trunks

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 firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, 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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Lemon

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

नींबू

सनोबर

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Pitch pine

In French

Citron or Citronnier

pitch pine

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

pino

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Limão

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Limon

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pinus

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50115

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Pitch Pine

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

Lemon and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Lemon and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Lemon and Pitch Pine

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