Meyer Lemon

Chinese Tallow

About Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow

Meyer Lemon

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Citrus

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

चीनी तेल

In German

Meyer Lemon

chinesisch Talg

In French

Meyer Lemon

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

suif chinois

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

chiński łój

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow

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

Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow

Care of Meyer Lemon and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.