Homeland of lemon room

Lemon is a low, evergreen plant. Its peculiarity is that it does not fold all leaves at once, it happens gradually, for several years the crown of the tree is completely renewed. The tree blossoms several times throughout the year. Indoor citrus species have a stronger flavor and a less thick peel than ground lemon species. Homeland of lemon - India, China.

History

For the first time, citrus plants were mentioned for 2,000 years BC. E. The lemon tree at that time was called the citron. The most widespread citrus fruits were in the Middle Ages, when they appeared in the Mediterranean countries.

Greenhouse species of wood appeared in Europe since 1654, and a little later a greenhouse lemon was brought to Moscow from Holland. Their distribution of greenhouse species was obtained from India, it is the birthplace of lemon. Quickly they began to appear not only in greenhouses, but also in pots on the windows of gardeners.

Almost all the accumulated experience of the previous citrus fruits by that time was irretrievably lost.

Lemon: the birthplace of the plant

The homeland of the lemon is China, India (and more precisely, the foot of the Himalayas). The main varieties were subsequently imported from India. Also there is an opinion that the homeland of lemon is the islands that are in the Pacific Ocean. As everything was in fact, it is very difficult to find out. But one can say for sure that the citrus originated very long ago, and the first mentions in literature were for 300 years BC. E.

Home -grown lemon varieties also originated long ago, so it is almost impossible to determine the exact origin of each species. But most of the species originated in India - it is the homeland of the lemon room. Growth of the home tree in the wild state is unknown.

Distribution of indoor lemon

After its inception, a room lemon from India got to Mesopotamia, then to the countries of Asia, and after a while to Europe. Lemon is a perennial tree, today you can meet 45-year-old plants. Domestic varieties are now common throughout Russia. And one of the centers of Pavlovsky lemon is the city of Pavlovo-on-Oka of Nizhny Novgorod region.

Lemon is widely cultivated in areas with a subtropical climate. However, given that the homeland of the lemon is a hot country, the lemon must always grow warm. Home-grown citrus is also cultivated in Central Asia, the Black Sea coast and the Caucasus.

Room Lemon

A roomy lemon is a low plant that has light green leaves, a pleasant aroma and axillary thorns. Blossoms a lemon 2-3 times a year, the flowers have a pleasant and strong flavor. The fruit of the plant has its own peculiarity - it can stay on the tree for two years, at the same time it periodically changes color, from bright yellow to green, and then vice versa.

The skin of the fetus itself can be not only yellow, but also green, it also contains essential oils. The homeland of the lemon has given fruits to its zest, they can not have a smell, and the taste can be different, but it is inherent only in hybrid varieties of a home-grown lemon.

Within one year, a lemon tree throws shoots on average three times, and sometimes four. Sometimes it happens that the fruits are not yet ripe, and new ones already appear.

Homemade lemon panderosa

Panderosa is a hybrid type of lemon, presumably got it by crossing a lemon with a grapefruit. Basically it is found as a houseplant, it is rare to find it on citrus plantations. Panderoz every year is spreading more and more, for today it is the most common kind of indoor lemon. Well, the birthplace of lemon panderosa is India.

The tree is not tall, with a wide crown and short shoots. The leaves of panderosa are large and dense. Blossoms very beautifully and abundantly, flowers large, collected in clusters and with long petals.

Flower buds on the tree are formed so much that when a young seedling is only being formed, instead of new branches buds appear. Therefore, they must be cut off before they dissolve. Do this until you have a good escape.

The most common types of indoor lemon

Among domestic varieties, there are many hybrids. Where the birthplace of a lemon of crossed varieties can not be unequivocally said: some are deduced purposefully and their origin is known, others can be the result of selection. Held in any country.

Lemon Meyer. The tree of this variety grows small, but abundantly fructifies. Fruits must be consumed in an immature state, since they are ripe than the other lemon varieties. It is attractive for home growing, because the fruit is quickly sung, there are many, and the size of the tree does not require much space.

Lemon Meyer, like other varieties of this houseplant, needs warmth, and the reason is that the homeland of the lemon room is the regions of the hot climate.

Pavlovsky lemon. A tall tree, reaching a height of 2 meters, shade-tolerant. Lemon fruit is thin-skinned, with a pleasant aroma, weighing up to 500 grams. At home, the Pavlovsky lemon grows in a vegetative manner. Very common in indoor culture.

The New Georgian lemon. The tree has a pleasant delicate aroma. Fruits have practically no seeds. Gives fruit and blooms throughout the year. For this lemon it takes a lot of space, it grows high, has a lush crown and a lot of spikes.

Genoa. This variety is very different from Novogruzinsky lemon. Genoa is a low tree and has no thorns. Blossoms several times a year.

Lisbon. The plant with spines, vigorous, fruiting several times a year, perfectly tolerates high temperature.

Conclusion

Lemon is not a very tall plant with a pleasant aroma. The main part of varieties is remontant. Panderosa is a common lemon at home. The birthplace of the plant panderosa - India. There are a lot of indoor lemon varieties, some of them are obtained by crossing plants. Therefore, it is rather difficult to determine the origin of hybrid lemon varieties.

Flower growers, lovers of sour, it is necessary to grow a lemon at home. This elegant plant will be a wonderful addition in any home, with any interior. The main thing is to choose a variety that suits you in size.