Sausage Tree

Lemon

About Sausage Tree and Lemon

Sausage Tree

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Asia

Types

Kigelia africana

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

Number of Varieties

950

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Lemon

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

नींबू

In German

Sausage Tree

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

saucisse Arbre

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Limão

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Cytrynowy

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

950

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Lemon

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

Sausage Tree and Lemon Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Lemon are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Lemon

Care of Sausage Tree and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.