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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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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
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Lemon
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

नींबू
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

Citron or Citronnier
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

Limão
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Cytrynowy
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Limon
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Rutaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cryptanthus

Clade

Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

501200
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

If you are confused whether Lemon or Hybrid Cryptanthus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Hybrid Cryptanthus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lemon is Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health and Skin irritation whereas of Hybrid Cryptanthus is . Lemon has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes and Skin inflammation while Hybrid Cryptanthus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Lemon vs Hybrid Cryptanthus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lemon vs Hybrid Cryptanthus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lemon are Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough whereas of Hybrid Cryptanthus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon has showy fruits and Hybrid Cryptanthus has no showy fruits. Also Lemon is not flowering and Hybrid Cryptanthus is not flowering . You can compare Lemon and Hybrid Cryptanthus facts and facts of other plants too.