Lemon

Russian Sage

About Lemon and Russian Sage

Lemon

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia

Types

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

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

50250

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

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

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Lemon

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

नींबू

Russian Sage

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

russische Sage

In French

Citron or Citronnier

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Sage ruso

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Limão

Sábio russo

In Polish

Cytrynowy

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Limon

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Perovskia

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Russian Sage

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

Lemon and Russian Sage Physical Information

Lemon and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Russian Sage are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Lemon and Russian Sage

Care of Lemon and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.