Citrus Lemon

Category : Outdoor Plants , Fruit Tree

QAR 675.00

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Delivers by Fri 22 Nov 2024

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Description

Growing Lemon plant is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your garden. When you know its unique health benefits, and how to care for Lemon plants, you will be rewarded with many years of lovely fruit. What makes it special:

One of the best attractive fruiting plant.
Low maintenance plant.
Perfect plant for pot, outdoor and with lots of health benefits etc.

This product does not have fruit at the time of shipping. After 2-3 year, the plant will bloom and set the fruit.The lemon, Citrus limon, is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, Its fruits are round in shape. In India, in terms of area under cultivation, citrus is the third largest fruit industry after Banana and Mango. Citrus require minimal pruning by trimming overcrowded branches, with the tallest branch cut back to encourage bushy growth. Throughout summer, pinching back tips of the most vigorous growth assures more abundant canopy development.Lemons are one of the healthiest fruits out there with wide-ranging health benefits. They are full of essential vitamins and minerals and have extensive use in the culinary world. Lemon nutrition is very low-calorific but rich in vitamins, essential oils and antioxidant.

Common Name	Citrus Lemon
Maximum Reachable Height	1-2 meter
Flower Colour	White
Bloom Time	February-March and June-July
Difficulty Level	Easy

Care And Nurture

Sunlight

Morning sunlight of more than 6 hours a day is ideal for flowering and fruit development.

Soil

The soil should be well drained, fertile and rich in organic content for growing Nimboo plant.

Watering

Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Apply 4 cup (approx.200ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
Do not overwater the plant.
As a rule of thumb, water the plants thoroughly in summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Water should be applied preferably in the morning or evening.

Application of Fertilizer

Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so, it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.
Apply organic fertilizer once a month during the main growing season (December-February)
Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

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