Lemon

Scallion

About Lemon and Scallion

Lemon

Scallion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia

Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Shallots

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

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

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

Fine

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

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Used as a moth repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

ALLIUM fistulosum

7.2 Common Name

Lemon

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

Scallion

7.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Scallion

7.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

Scallion

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

Scallion

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

Scallion

7.2.8 In Latin

Limon

Scallion

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Allieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Scallion

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Scallion

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

Lemon and Scallion Physical Information

Lemon and Scallion physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Scallion are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemon and Scallion

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