Citrus limon (Common Lemon)
Citrus limon small evergreen tree with a rounded habit and fragrant white flowers. a cross betweenCitrus × aurantium and Citrus medica. It prefers moist, sandy loam, acidic soils.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Citronnier
Arabic Name: الليمون
Pronunciation: SIT-rus LEE-mon
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Asia
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Heat Zones: 1 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Container, Edible, Wildlife
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
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Notes
Its leaves emerge purple/ green.
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By Philmarin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By FASTILY (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Serrulate
Leaf Texture: Glossy
Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)
Color(growing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Spring, Fall
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth, Spines
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Hesperidium
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 10 - 20
Fruit Color: Yellow
Seasons: Spring, Fall
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By Philmarin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By FASTILY (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: More than 50
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Scales, Whitefly, Aphids, Mealy-Bug
Plant Propagation: Grafting