Lemon

Quince

About Lemon and Quince

Lemon

Quince

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Asia

Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

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

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Pneumonia, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CYDONIA oblonga

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Quince

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

श्रीफल

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Quitte

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

Coing

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Membrillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Κυδώνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

Marmelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

Pigwa

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

Quince

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cydonia

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Quince

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Quince

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

Lemon and Quince Physical Information

Lemon and Quince physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Quince are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon and Quince

Care of Lemon and Quince 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 Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quince needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.