Lemon Tree, Citrus Lemon

### Citrus Lemon (Citrus limon Osbeck)

**Family:** Rutaceae
**Common Name:** Lemon
**Origin:** Asia

**Description:**
– **Form:** Large shrub or small, freely branching, spiny tree
– **Leaves:** Narrowly ovate, finely toothed, light green, 5-10 cm long
– **Flowers:** Fragrant, white, 4-5 cm across, borne singly or in small cymes, opening from red- or purple-tinted buds
– **Fruit:** Broadly ovoid, yellow, 7-15 cm long
– **Height:** 2-7 m
– **Spread:** 1.5-3 m
– **Fragrance:** Yes

**Tolerance:**
– **Drought Tolerance:** Medium
– **Salinity Tolerance:** Medium
– **Sun Tolerance:** High
– **Wind Tolerance:** High
– **Pest Tolerance:** Low
– **Disease Tolerance:** Low

**Water Requirement:** Low
**PH Level:** Basic
**Growth Rate:** Medium

**Additional Names:** Lemon Tree, The Lemon, ليمون