Lemon

St. Augustine Grass

About Lemon and St. Augustine Grass

Lemon

St. Augustine Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Asia

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Grass

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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 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

Red blotch

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

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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

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

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

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 in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Lemon

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

नींबू

St. Augustine Grass

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

St. Augustine Grass

In French

Citron or Citronnier

St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Limão

St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Cytrynowy

St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Limon

St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Stenotaphrum

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

507

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and St. Augustine Grass

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

Lemon and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Lemon and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
St. Augustine Grass flower color:
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Lemon and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.