lemon tree

Yellow citrus plant

A lemon tree is a citrus tree that produces lemons—an evergreen with glossy leaves, fragrant white blossoms, and yellow fruit.

Native to Asia, lemon trees grow in warm climates and are cultivated commercially and in home gardens: The lemon tree in the backyard produces more fruit than we can use.

Related

yellow · fruit · grove · Mediterranean · sunshine · branches · leaves · sour · fragrant · peel · harvest · Meyer · potted · potted plant · thorns · juice · fresh squeezed · seedling

Categories
Opposites
citrus type

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Citrus-bearing woody plant

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fruit character (sour vs. sweet)

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Ficus bearing edible fruit

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climate/growing conditions

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Fruit-bearing orchard plant

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Family

lemon, tree, lemons, lemony, lemonade, trees, treed, treeless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G