Lemon

White Sapote

About Lemon and White Sapote

Lemon

White Sapote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 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 Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

drowsiness

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

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

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 Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name

Lemon

White Sapote

In Hindi

नींबू

White Sapote

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

White Sapote

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Sapote blanche

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

White Sapote

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

White Sapote

In Portuguese

Limão

White Sapote

In Polish

Cytrynowy

White Sapote

In Latin

Limon

White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Casimiroa

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and White Sapote

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

Lemon and White Sapote Physical Information

Lemon and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and White Sapote are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and White Sapote

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