Lemon

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Citrus × limon >

The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a hybrid citrus tree of cultivated origin. Trees can reach 10 meters (33 feet), but usually are smaller. Branches are thorny, forming an open crown. Leaves are green, shiny and elliptical-acuminate. Flowers are white on the outside with a violet streaked interior and have a strong fragrance. Flowers and ripe fruits can be found on the tree at the same time.

Lemon fruit are ovoid with a pointed tip at the end. When ripe, they have a bright yellow skin, a layer of pith underneath and a paler yellow segmented interior. Small seeds commonly known as 'pips' are found within the fruit.

Cultivation

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Gallery

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  Lemons

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  William-Adolphe Bouguereau Girl Holding Lemons

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See also

• Orange (fruit), a related citrus tree and fruit.
• Lime (fruit), multiple citruses with green to yellow fruit.

References

• w:Lemon. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
• Lemon QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)