| Life form | Shrub, tree |
| Family | Rutaceae |
| Origin | Southeast Asia |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy with small difficulties |
| The size | Can reach a height of more than 1 m. |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Lifespan | Perennial plant, up to 10 years and more in a pot. |
| Temperature | In summer: warm, in winter 46,4-50 ° F. |
| Humidity | Increased, in summer it is required to spray with soft boiled water. In winter it is sprayed at high temperatures. |
| Lighting | It is desirable to have a bright sun, possibly a southern, south-western window. |
| The soil | Ready ground is suitable for lemons. For soil preparation: 1 part of the sod land, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite, 1 part of wet peat or humus (sheet form), you can add bits of coal. Good drainage is required, for example, the bottom layer of bricks, the top layer of sand. |
| Watering | Moderate, in summer, not more often 1 time per week, in winter – every 2 weeks. Water with soft water, avoiding stagnation of moisture (possibly decaying the root system). |
| Fertilizer | During growth, fertilizer with increased potassium content every month. In the spring, an organic fertilizer is desirable |
| Reproduction | Upper cuttings at a soil temperature of 77 ° F (quite difficult). You can propagate by seeds obtained from fruits. They are cleaned from the pulp and germinated at a temperature of 69,8 ° F. Such plants blossom in 10-12 years. The process can be accelerated by grafting from a previously flowering plant. |
| Bloom | Small (up to 3 cm) scented flowers. Flowering begins in spring, under favorable conditions it can be repeated 2-3 times a year. Flowers self-pollinating, ripening of fruits lasts from six months to a year. |
| Transfer | Until the age of three, they are transplanted annually in February-March, 4-7-year-old lemons are transplanted after a year, and large specimens every 3-5 years. Young plants can not be transplanted into too large a pot. The size of the new pot should be 5-6 cm more than the previous one, you can not bury the root neck. |
| Features of care | Requires a pronounced rest period. Flowering is provided by cool wintering. The plant can be rotated no more than 50 ° F. Does not like the change of location. Regular pruning is required. In the summer it is desirable to take out on the street. |
| Difficulties | Amazed scale insects, spider mites, aphids, scale insects, whiteflies. With a lack of magnesium and iron, yellowing of the leaves is possible. Leaves are light green with a lack of light or nutrients. Leaves and buds fall off with a lack or excess of moisture. New shoots are thin with a lack of light or nutrients. The tips of the leaves are brown with insufficient moisture or weak watering. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching and rash to painful blisters and skin burns. |
