1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
High elevation
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Root, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS limon
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
7.2 Common Name
Lemon
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
fleeceflower
7.2.3 In French
Citron or Citronnier
fleeceflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Limón or Limonero
Polygonum affine
7.2.5 In Greek
Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
fleeceflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species