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Meyer Lemon
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About Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

Citrus
-

Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Meyer Lemon
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Meyer Lemon
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Meyer Lemon
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Meyer Lemon
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Meyer Lemon
łąka ber

In Latin

Meyer Lemon
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail

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

Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Meyer Lemon flower color: White

  • Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Meyer Lemon and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Meyer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.