Lemon aspen

Acronychia acidula

Tropical Queensland rainforest tree bearing pale, sharply citrus-flavoured fruit used as a bush food.

Hardiness ratings

Lemon aspen hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–12 −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Frost-tender — needs a warm, humid, frost-free position
  • Tart lemon-flavoured fruit is used in sauces, marinades and drinks
  • Hardiness is poorly documented; treat as a warm-climate plant and not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Lemon aspen on Wikipedia