| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant up to 3 inch round, thin-skinned lemon. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Flowering Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Citrus x limon X Citrus reticulata |
| thomas | From March 11, 2016 to March 26, 2016 | Bloomed |
| thomas | On October 20, 2014 | Obtained plant Purchased Tree in 5 gal container from the Clausen Nursery. |
| thequeen770 | On April 5, 2016 | Obtained plant Purchase from Pikes, contained 2 plants. Separated, gave on to Martha and trimed the other back to tree form. Planted in large pot. |
| thequeen770 | On May 4, 2013 | Obtained plant Purchased from Pikes. Planted in Large pot. Many blooms and lemons. Gave Pot and Plant to Martha when we moved in 10/2015. She kept it thru the winter and gave it back to me when we returned 7/2016. Did not get enough sun so no blooms. I fertilized and put in good sun this summer but only got one bloom that became a lemon as of 9/12/16 |
| ricelg | On January 6, 2018 | Potted up 2 rooted cuttings from the most juvenile |
| ricelg | On November 14, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Took cuttings (4) from this plant...mostly 2 juvenile |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On March 15, 2023 | Bloomed |
| klc210 | On October 22, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Took plant inside house for the winter. Put in dining room on window bench. |
| klc210 | On July 2, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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