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Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon

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About Meyer Lemon and Cardon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

-
-

Types

Citrus
Cactus

Number of Varieties

4-
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Meyer Lemon
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In German

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In French

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In Greek

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In Polish

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

In Latin

Meyer Lemon
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

312
1 27800
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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Cardon

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

Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Cardon

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

Meyer Lemon and Cardon Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Cardon are as follows:

  • Meyer Lemon flower color: White

  • Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

Care of Meyer Lemon and Cardon

Care of Meyer Lemon and Cardon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cardon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.