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    Sweet Lemon

    Scientific Name: Citrus ujukitsu

    Plant type

    shrub, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 3'-15'
    • W: 2'-12'

    planting zones

    • 9a-10b

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    Sweet Lemon plant details

    Sweet Lemon is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sweet Lemon

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
    Plant family: rutaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 12 FT - wide, 3 FT - 15 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sweet Lemon

    USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Yes, believe it or not, we found this lemon to be incredibly sweet. It ripens to a bright yellow with an interesting pear-shaped form that's quite large, often bigger than a softball. Thought to be a strain of Tangelo, a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine, the fruit is amazingly sweet and juicy with a thick rind that peels easily. The plant grows slower than most lemon trees yet when it reaches two or more feet it will flower and fruit with great regularity. Springtime brings a flush of fragrant blooms.

    By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

    Gardening facts about Sweet Lemon plant

    How to Grow Sweet Lemon

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Fruit

      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Scientific Name: Citrus x jambhiri 'Improved Meyer'

    aka Citrus 'Meyer Improved', Citrus x meyeri 'Improved Meyer'

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 8'-12'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
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    Buddha's Hand Citron

    Scientific Name: Citrus medica 'Fingered'

    aka Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, Citrus x medica 'Buddha's Hand', Fingered Citron

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    10a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-10'

    Width: 6'-10'

    • sun
    • even moisture - regular
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    Citrus trifoliata

    aka Poncirus trifoliata, Hardy Orange, Japanese Bitter Orange, Trifoliate Orange

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8'-29'

    Width: 6'-15'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Citrus trifoliata by Patricia Cunningham
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    Citremon

    Scientific Name: Citrus limon x trifoliata

    aka Citrus 'Citremon', Hybrid Poncirus and Meyer Lemon

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    8a-12

    Size

    Height: 6'-10'

    Width: 5'-8'

    • sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Citremon foliage by Forestfarm
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    Meyer Lemon

    Scientific Name: Citrus x jambhiri 'Meyer'

    aka Citrus 'Dwarf Meyer', Citrus 'Meyerii', Citrus limon, Citrus x meyeri, Dwarf Meyer Lemon, Meyer Lemon Tree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 8'-10'

    Width: 5'-12'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Meyer Lemon foliage, form, fruit by Logee's Plants for Home & Garden
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