Lemon Tree

Citrus x Limon is part of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. Native to southern Japan and South Asia, this evergreen tree was first introduced to the New World as early as the 15th-century. Now lemons are grown extensively in both the Mediterranean and California.

Grow your Lemon tree in a pot that can be easily transferred indoors during the winter months. This allows them to flourish in almost any climate at any time of year. As well as being cultivated as an ornamental plant, the Lemon is primarily used for its fruit and juice. It also has medicinal properties and is used in soaps, perfumes, essential oil and household cleaning liquids. Most lemons are grown in Argentina.

Lemons should grow outside in the summer and be brought indoors for the winter months. Outdoors Lemons will thrive in bright sunshine, whilst indoors they like a bright and cool position. They should be watered thoroughly in the summer and less in the winter. They enjoy humidity and should be misted regularly. Lemons are at their peak from May to October, but growing them in containers that can be brought indoors allows them to flourish in almost any climate at any time of year.

Lemon trees are symbols of cleansing and healing. The lemon symbolises romance and adoration.