Lemon

Western Red Cedar

About Lemon and Western Red Cedar

Lemon

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

506

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every 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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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

Fine

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

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Lemon

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

नींबू

Pacific redcedar

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Limão

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Limon

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Citrus

Thuja

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Western Red Cedar

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

Lemon and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Lemon and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Western Red Cedar

Care of Lemon and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.