CITROMAX®

The power of lemon scent

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PRODUCT NAME

Botanical name

Backhousia citrodora

Common name

Lemon myrtle

DESCRIPTION

Perennial shrub or small tree, with glossy green leaves and cream flowers in summer

STORIES & CURIOSITIES

Used by aborigens in Australia for its culinary and medicinal properties. The essential oil obtained from the plant has the most clean and sweet lemon scent.

SIZE & DEVELOPMENT

Plant development

150 x 50

Shape

GROWING AT HOME

Light exposition

Watering

Frost

-5ºC

Climate Zone

1

PLANT CARE

Plant care level

New starter

Pruning

Other special remarks

FEATURES & ATTRIBUTES

Usability

City gardens, Outdoor garden, Patio / Terrace,

Special atributes

Backousia is the highest natural source of citral. Leaves are used as lemon savory in food and as a tea drink.

USE THIS PLANT FOR

Plant category

Use this plant for

Creating a green zone with screen-plants or in a patio container close to the kitchen.

ECO-FACTS

A must-have in your edible garden. Can be produced under ecological protocols without the use of chemicals.

DEVELOPMENT STATUS:

  • 1. CREATING
  • 2. TESTING
  • 3. GROWING
  • 4. IN SHOP

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Lluis Masvidal
You cannot stop smelling it!

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