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James H. Schutte
Rutaceae
CITRUS x meyeri
Meyer Lemon
Discovered in a Shanghai dooryard in 1908 by plant explorer Frank Meyer, this lemon/orange hybrid is a small evergreen tree with thick glossy leaves and sweet orange-yellow fruit. Its fragrant white flowers and medium-sized "lemons" appear year-round, but most abundantly in winter and early spring. It is nearly thornless.
Meyer lemon prefers full sun, well drained soil, and hot summers, and is relatively cold hardy. Its compact habit, handsome foliage, and attractive, tasty fruit make it an ideal ornamental and culinary plant for the garden or greenhouse.
12 - 1
9 - 11
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Fruit
Full Sun
6'-12' / 1.8m - 3.7m
8'-15' / 2.4m - 4.6m
Indeterminate
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Medium
Average Water
Oval/Rounded
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Showy
White
Orange, Lemon Yellow
Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray
Yes
Single
Glossy
No
Smooth
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Birds, Butterflies
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