Lemon

Siberian Squill

About Lemon and Siberian Squill

Lemon

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

Pest Free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Lemon

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

नींबू

Scilla siberica

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Limão

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Limon

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Citrus

Scilla

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

5081

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Siberian Squill

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

Lemon and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Lemon and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Siberian Squill

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