Lemon

Smokebush

About Lemon and Smokebush

Lemon

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Types

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

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Stops hair loss

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Lemon

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

नींबू

Smokebush

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Smokebush

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Smokebush

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Smokebush

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Limão

Smokebush

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Smokebush

In Latin

Limon

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cotinus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Smokebush

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

Lemon and Smokebush Physical Information

Lemon and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Smokebush are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Lemon and Smokebush

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