Lemon plant  is a small, thorn less to thorny, medium vigor tree growing up to 10 to 20 ft. (3-6 m) in height. They flourish well in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions, in humid, semi-arid or arid conditions. Lemon trees are susceptible to strong winds or cold winds that may reduce yields and scar fruit. Lemon tree is adaptable to many soil types except those that are too acidic. It has reputation of tolerating very infertile, very poor soil. Stems are often armed with sharp, stout thorns. Leaves are normally alternate, reddish when young become dark-green above, light-green below; ovate to elliptic, 8–14 × 4–6 cm, with conspicuously crenulate margin and mucronate, acuminate to shallowly emarginate apex on narrowly winged petioles. Flowers are bisexual or male by complete abortion of pistil.