Citrus x meyeri
Meyer Lemon




The most popular lemon for home gardens. Cold-hardy and quick to commence fruiting. Has a low-spreading growth habit which will make a large bush. Large fruit have a high juice content with lower acid level than other varieties. Citrus x meyeri is a hybrid lemon so will have a sweeter taste than true lemons. Excellent for containers. Once established, will fruit all year round. Produces the biggest crops in autumn and winter. Scented white flowers throughout the year. Self-fertile. Citrus x meyeri is most likely a hybrid between Citrus medica and the hybrid formed between Citrus maxima and Citrus reticulata.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Rutaceae, rue or citrus family, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbs.
Genus: Citrus, citrus (Latin, noun), referring to either Citrus medica or a species in the genus Thuja. A genus of flowering trees and shrubs native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
Species: Citrus x meyeri, meyeri (Latinised), named after the United States Department of Agriculture explorer, Frank Nicholas Meyer (1875 - 1918), who collected a sample of this hybrid species on a trip to China and introduced it to the United States in 1908.
Common Name: Meyer Lemon
Description and Features
Description: The most popular lemon for home gardens. Cold-hardy and quick to commence fruiting. Has a low-spreading growth habit which will make a large bush. Large fruit have a high juice content with lower acid level than other varieties. Citrus x meyeri is a hybrid lemon so will have a sweeter taste than true lemons. Excellent for containers. Once established, will fruit all year round. Produces the biggest crops in autumn and winter. Scented white flowers throughout the year. Self-fertile. Citrus x meyeri is most likely a hybrid between Citrus medica and the hybrid formed between Citrus maxima and Citrus reticulata.
Height: 3m
Width: 2m
Uses: Attracts bees
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Types: Edible
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: Green
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: White
Autumn: White
Winter: White
Spring: White
Fruit:
Summer: Yellow
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: Yellow
Spring: Yellow