Lemon

Potentilla

About Lemon and Potentilla

Lemon

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

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

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Root

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Lemon

Potentilla

In Hindi

नींबू

Potentilla plant

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Citron or Citronnier

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Limão

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Limon

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Potentilla

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Potentilla

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

Lemon and Potentilla Physical Information

Lemon and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Potentilla are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lemon and Potentilla

Care of Lemon and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.