How to Grow and Care of a Lemon Tree

Lemon tree produce a pointed oval yellow fruit. Botanically lemon is a hesperidium, a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind. The lemon trees grow best in tropical and semi-tropical climates, so if you live in USDA zones 8 through 11, it is easy to grow your own citrus fruit outdoors.

Growing lemon trees indoors in particular is catching on thanks to their hardy nature and versatile fruit production. Lemon tree’s reddish buds develop into mildly fragrant white and purple flowers in solitary or small clusters of two or more blooms. The lemon trees are one of the best ways to fully enjoy horticulture. Some of the lemon plants are pleasing to the eye and that is great.

How to Grow

Cut a ripe lemon in half and then pick out the seeds. Place the seeds in a bowl of cold water to check if the seeds are viable. Allow the viable seeds to continue soaking for a day to soften the outer coating. In a container of damp potting mix, plant each of the seeds approximately half an inch deep. Water until the pot is dripping from the bottom of the pot. To get the seeds to sprout, place the pot in a warm place with plenty of light.

Lemon tree is one of the easiest to propagate from cuttings. Make sure that the cutting comes from healthy, new growth that has not yet produced fruit or flowers. Pot the cuttings in a 1-gallon container that is filled with well-draining, moist medium. Keep the cuttings in warm and ensure the humidity level by putting a clear plastic bag over the pot. Place the containers in a bright place and keep it moist by misting it every so often. Remove the plastic bag and keep the containers sheltered in a bright spot until the spring when the plant is ready for its permanent home.

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