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Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Brazil

Types

Citrus
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Meyer Lemon
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Meyer Lemon
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Meyer Lemon
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Citrus
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Difference Between Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Meyer Lemon or Bloodleaf 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 Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meyer Lemon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf 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 Meyer Lemon is Nutrients whereas of Bloodleaf is . Meyer Lemon has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Meyer Lemon vs Bloodleaf

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 Meyer Lemon vs Bloodleaf 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 Meyer Lemon are Acidic and Nausea whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meyer Lemon has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Meyer Lemon is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Meyer Lemon and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.