Lemon (Lebu) plants

Lemon plant is an evergreen fruit plant and also a flowering houseplant, which belongs from family of “Rutaceae” and scientific name of this plant, is “Citrus Limon”. Lemon is known as “Lebu” in Bengali. There have many varieties of lemon trees and color of this fruit is green or yellow. It is a sour juicy fruit and its juice is quite acidic. Leaves of this plant green in color and it blooms white flower. Lemon is used for fruit and for drink like juice. In Summer Season, it grows well because of frost-free.

Lemon plant needs well-drained clay soil for its fast growth and this plant loves water so it prefers regular watering. This plant loves sunlight, so it needs full of sunlight for its easy growing. It needs 20°C temperature in daytime and 10°C temperature in nighttime, but below 10°C temperature can be damaged this plant growth. Also frost can damage this plant growth, so for its fast growth it must be protect from frost in Winter season. Lemon tree loves nitrogen, so it needs fertilizers regularly. Reduce fertilizer is cause of yellowish colored and falling leaves.