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
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
Ponds
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
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
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
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
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS limon
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Lemon
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Citron or Citronnier
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Limón or Limonero
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species