Citrus

Citrus Limon - Lemon tree

The Citrus Limon is a small perennial tree whose fruit is the lemon, which is edible and very fragrant. It can grow up to 4 metres high with a strongly branched and open top. The leaves are 5-10 cm long, leathery and shiny intense green in colour, with an articulated ciliate leaf stalk. The flower of the lemon tree is the lemon blossom ('azahar'). This is the same flower that grows on orange trees, albeit with a light pink or purple tint, unlike the usual white of the orange blossom.