Botanical Name: Citrus limon Lisbon
Common Names: Lemon,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Shrubs, Trees Oval, Rounded, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Lemon Lisbon is a vigorous and extremely productive lemon tree. A medium, bushier tree producing many crops of medium to large sized lemons throughout the year. The fruit is round yellow in colour with a thin rind, has high juice content and a high acidic flavour. Popular choice as it can grow in most parts of Australia. Contains thorns. Ideal for containers. Dwarf varieties available. Also available as a standard and a espalier. Grows approx. 6-8m tall x 6-8m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier
Pests & Diseases: Ants, Aphids, Bud Drop, Caterpillars, Collar Rot, Fruit Fly, Leaf Miner, Mealy Bugs, Mites, Scale, Snails And Slugs, Yellow Leaves
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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