Description
By growing lemon fruit plant at your home, refresh your mind after days hard work with an amazing nutritious and energy booster lemon fruit.
Lemon is perennial evergreen fruiting tree in Rutaceae family. The tree has a spreading, upright growth habit, few large branches and stiff thorns. The tree possesses large, oblong or oval, light green leaves and produces purple-white flowers in clusters. The lemon fruit is an ellipsoid berry surrounded by a green rind, which ripens to yellow, protecting the soft yellow segmented pulp.Plant Specifications
Plant Height
36 inch (91 cm)
Plant Spread
6 inch (15 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name
Kagzi lime, Nimboo, lemon
Maximum Reachable Height
Maximum 6 to 10 ft
Flower Colour
White
Bloom Time
Early spring & Late winter
Difficulty Level
Easy to moderate
Planting and careFor planting in a container select a large pot with a minimum size of 18 or above.Use well-drained soil for plantation. We recommended to you pinch off all the flower buds in the first year and let the plant grow. Daily watering is required for this plant.Nimboo care
Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Sunlight
More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.
Watering
Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Soil
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Temperature
13 to 37 degrees C
Fertilizer
During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
Harvest Season
Harvest when fruits are mature on a tree.
Nimboo uses
Medicinal Use:
Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C and Other essential nutrients are low in content
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
Fruits are used for culinary purposes, especially for its juice
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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