Lemon
Citrus limon
MediumSecondary
Production
A reliable production tree that fruits almost year-round for fresh eating and preserving. It's the most frost-tender common citrus, so shelter it from any real cold.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Sandy
- Soil pH range
- 6 – 7.5
- Min. temperature
- -2°C
- Min. rainfall
- 800 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Low
- Frost tolerance
- Low
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Everbearing citrus that fruits nearly year-round in mild climates; lightly prune to shape and pick regularly.
Watch out for
The most frost-sensitive common citrus - protect below freezing. Thorny; brittle branches dislike strong wind; needs steady moisture and feeding to keep cropping.
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