Lemon

Tea Plant

About Lemon and Tea Plant

Lemon

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

China

Types

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

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-9

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Lemon

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

नींबू

चाय के पौधे

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Teepflanze

In French

Citron or Citronnier

usine de thé

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

planta del té

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Limão

planta do chá

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Limon

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Rutaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Citrus

Camellia

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Tea Plant

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

Lemon and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Tea Plant

Care of Lemon and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.