Lemon

Sea Grape

About Lemon and Sea Grape

Lemon

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, 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

Jam

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Lemon

Sea Grape

In Hindi

नींबू

सागर अंगूर

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Sea Grape

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Sea Grape

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Limão

Sea Grape

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Sea Grape

In Latin

Limon

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Citrus

Coccoloba

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Sea Grape

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

Lemon and Sea Grape Physical Information

Lemon and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Sea Grape are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Lemon and Sea Grape

Care of Lemon and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.