1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
Bushlands, Upland savannas
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
6.11.1 Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Not Available
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
11.7 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
11.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
pollinators
12.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Sap
13.2.3 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
Container, useful as a ground cover
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS limon
Euphorbia pseudocactus
14.2 Common Name
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Tiger Tree
14.2.3 In French
Citron or Citronnier
Tiger Tree
14.2.4 In Spanish
Limón or Limonero
Tiger Tree
14.2.5 In Greek
Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
Tiger Tree
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Euphorbieae
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Euphorbioideae
15.10 Number of Species