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About
The lemon, *Citrus limon*, is a small evergreen tree notable for being a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. While many citrus fruits are called lemon, this specific species is the true lemon.
Field notes
History & etymology
Some evidence suggests lemons originated during the 1st millennium BC in what is now northeastern India.
Habitat
- Altitude
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- Altitude Class
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- Native To
- India
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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