Citrus x lemon (Lemon)
Small to medium-sized, evergreen and quickly growing tree from the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae, around the year 1000 are reliable indications in China and the Mediterranean to find. The fruit is about fist-size, oval, yellow shelled, very acidic and rich in vitamin C. It is a whole group of varieties, it is arose from a cross between bitter orange (Citrus x aurantium) and citron (Citrus medica) arose, probably in North India.
Young shoots are occupied with small, thin spines. The new growth is reddish, and the buds are pink, the other white petals on the underside pink to purple. The leaves are oblong-oval to broadly lanceolate, acuminate, the margin slightly notched or cut. The petiole is slightly widened (winged), the blade is significantly down from the petiole (unifoliate leaves).
The fragrant flowers appear distributed throughout the year in few flowered inflorescences. They have a diameter of about 20 to 30 millimeters and consist of five overgrown sepals and five free petals. The ovary is thick and cylindrical and goes into the pen on. The 20 to 40 stamens are overgrown with the stamens of several groups. The fruit consists of eight to ten segments, filled with light yellow juice tubs. Each segment is surrounded by a thin membrane (endocarp) surrounding the whole fruit of a two-tier bowl. The inner layer of skin is white, the outer yellow when ripe. In the bowl sit numerous oil glands, it emits an aromatic scent. Peel and segments are fixed to one another overgrown, the fruit will not peel or split like other citrus fruits. At the top of the fruit is usually a small evagination. The seeds are relatively small, smooth and acuminate. They are white inside. Approximately 10 to 15% of the seeds are polyembryonic.
Since March 2009 2 lemon trees are standing in our yard in Lucianópolis.
Created by Joachim Jaeck on September, 10th, 2009