Lemon

Red Currant

About Lemon and Red Currant

Lemon

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

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, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Lemon

Red Currant

In Hindi

नींबू

Red Currant

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Groseille

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Grosella

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Limão

Groselha

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Limon

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ribes

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Red Currant

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

Lemon and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Red Currant

Care of Lemon and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.