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obeychase

obeychase

Ok. I know for an absolute fact this is not a pepper. Here's the story.
 
 
A while ago I read that if your plants need calcium, add lime to the soil. Stupid me thought they literally meant the citrus fruit lime, not limestone.  :rolleyes:  So, I added lemon to the soil thinking it would help. You can all laugh now.
 
 
What I think happened, was a happy mistake. About a week later in my hot chipotle pepper plant, a new sprout poked up. I have strong reason to believe that this is a lemon tree growing because as I was taking it out of the soil I was faced with a long taproot and I could visibly see a seed stuck to the root. The seed was covered with soil so I couldn't tell if it was a lemon seed or not for risk of damaging the plant itself. 
 
Looking at pics of lemon sprouts this looks almost identical, but I'm also seeing many pics of lemons with round ovalish leaves. This does not have that style.
 
 
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First of all, very funny story. Second, cool if it does happen to be a lemon sprout. I had a similar experience about 25 years ago. I was eating an orange and was too lazy to get up and throw away the seeds so I just put them in a pot next to me with an ivy I had growing. A few weeks later it sprouted. 25 years later and I still have that orange tree. It is about 5 or 6 feet tall and would be much larger if I didn't keep cutting it back. Not a bad orange tree for northern Michigan climate.
 
Wish I could help you more with the ID. I don't see many lemon trees growing in Michigan. Good luck with it and thanks for the chuckle.
 
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MiChris said:
First of all, very funny story. Second, cool if it does happen to be a lemon sprout. I had a similar experience about 25 years ago. I was eating an orange and was too lazy to get up and throw away the seeds so I just put them in a pot next to me with an ivy I had growing. A few weeks later it sprouted. 25 years later and I still have that orange tree. It is about 5 or 6 feet tall and would be much larger if I didn't keep cutting it back. Not a bad orange tree for northern Michigan climate.
 
Wish I could help you more with the ID. I don't see many lemon trees growing in Michigan. Good luck with it and thanks for the chuckle.
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haha you're welcome mate
 
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I don't have those little scallops on the edges of my plant. Mine was a grafted mini plant, but it fell back to stock. Eh, I just keep it for greenery since it is tough keeping other plants alive on my fireplace. Three months of every year it gets some sunshine.. Lol..
 
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Right, the scallops, the leaf edge makes me think is not a lemon. Looks not like one. Also the general aspect of the plant makes me think this, looks a bit fleshy, too thick somehow..
 
Edit: you can do this: take down a leaf (will not suffer too much) and crush it, if is a lemon or from lemon family will feel for sure the smell.
 
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rghm1u20 said:
Right, the scallops, the leaf edge makes me think is not a lemon. Looks not like one. Also the general aspect of the plant makes me think this, looks a bit fleshy, too thick somehow..
 
Edit: you can do this: take down a leaf (will not suffer too much) and crush it, if is a lemon or from lemon family will feel for sure the smell.
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Idk man.
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this is a full grown lemon leaf. Edges seem oddly familiar.
 
I'm gonna try the crushed leaf method. We'll see whatsup then.
 
I'm just trying to see if I need to get rid of this plant for the sake of weeds. I don't want to put this much effort into repotting it, watering it and taking care of it if it's going to grow into some odd plant or small tree of some sort. If it's a lemon, that would be really cool. I'm 98% positive it is.
 
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lemon tree leaves stink of citrus. just pick one and snap it in half.
 
 
keep in mind that most lemons are hybrids, grafted to rootstocks.  meaning you will likely not get a true fruit. they are lovely plants none the less tho.
 
when they bloom they smell amazing, and attract bees... if you are into that.
 
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a positive ID on these LEMONS.
 
I cut one leaf off and rubbed it between my fingers. Let me tell you. Most heavenly smell I've ever smelt on a plant. Crazy nice aroma of lemon and sweetness.

queequeg152 said:
lemon tree leaves stink of citrus. just pick one and snap it in half.
 
 
keep in mind that most lemons are hybrids, grafted to rootstocks.  meaning you will likely not get a true fruit. they are lovely plants none the less tho.
 
when they bloom they smell amazing, and attract bees... if you are into that.
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Hopefully this guy produces. I have hope. I've seen a video of a dude in Canada who started his lemon tree from a lemon he bought at the grocery store. The lemon later grew to produce in a pot inside. I'm confident.
 
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obeychase said:
this is a full grown lemon leaf. Edges seem oddly familiar.
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The edges could look familiar to you, I still believe is other shape. I think the leaf itself is different, the one you posted now is longer, the one you have is more oval one. 
I am speaking from my experence, I had an orange tree from seed, also some lemon trees from seeds, no one survived too long, max to 50cm, now I have one bought in supermarket (small one), and another small one obtained from a branch.
Not that I don't want you to have a lemon tree  :P  but I think is not. As I told you, the leaf test will make you be sure about it.
 
Edit: It looks I wrote the same time you did :-)
Well, I am happy to you, and hope also will produce lemons too. The smell of flowers is really fantastic, I would keep it only for this smell.
 
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obeychase said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a positive ID on these LEMONS.
 
I cut one leaf off and rubbed it between my fingers. Let me tell you. Most heavenly smell I've ever smelt on a plant. Crazy nice aroma of lemon and sweetness.

 
Hopefully this guy produces. I have hope. I've seen a video of a dude in Canada who started his lemon tree from a lemon he bought at the grocery store. The lemon later grew to produce in a pot inside. I'm confident.
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YES!  what do I win???
 
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Keep in mind that an indoor lemon tree is a multi-year project.  The first year or two it's generally advised to not let one grow fruit so it doesn't put undo stress on it and allows for more energy to go into root growth.
 
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