Citrus × Limon (L.) Osbeck

Name: Citrus × Limon (L.) Osbeck
SKU: A307
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Height

1.5-2meter

Family Name:	Rutaceae
Common Name:	Lemon, 柠檬

Growth Form	Tree with an irregular growth habit.
Foliage	Young foliage is initially purple, gradually turning green. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate with toothed leaf margins.
Flowers	Purplish white flowers are produced in clusters or solitary, mildly fragrant.

Fruit	Yellow, acidic fruits may be round to oval-shaped with an apical mammilla (nipple-shaped structure on the end attached to the branch).
Cultivation	Lemon trees are adapted to and grow best in Mediterranean climates. In humid, tropical climates, they become prone to fungal and algal diseases, produce lower quality fruit with coarse peels, and tend to adopt an unwieldy growth habit.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits, Edible Leaves Food (Fruit or Vegetable): Lemon juice is widely used in many drinks, ice creams and other desserts. The outmost layer of the rind, zest, is used to flavor pies, cakes and other sweets. Its leaves are used in cooking as well. (Herb or Spice)

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Fruit or Vegetable

Herb or Spice

Tree