Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush

About Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush

Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Citrus

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Warmer regions

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

👆🏻

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Meyer Lemon

Button Strauch

In French

Meyer Lemon

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

Family

Rutaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

312

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush. Meyer Lemon doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Meyer Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Meyer Lemon has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea. 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 Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits » More

Meyer Lemon and Crenshaw Melon

Meyer Lemon and Honeydew

Meyer Lemon and Piel de Sapo

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush

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

Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush

Care of Meyer Lemon and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.