Lemon

Toadflax

About Lemon and Toadflax

Lemon

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia

Morocco

Types

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

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

50150

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Showy Purposes

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 as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Lemon

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

नींबू

Toadflax

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Toadflax

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Toadflax

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Toadflax

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Limão

Linária

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Toadflax

In Latin

Limon

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Linaria

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Toadflax

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

Lemon and Toadflax Physical Information

Lemon and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Toadflax are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Toadflax

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