Light
Close to 8 hours of sun a day. Indoors, the brightest window in the house.
FruitUncommon
Caring for a lemon tree in a pot
Citrus limon
A lemon tree can live for years in a pot and fills a room with the scent of its blossom. What it asks for is lots of light, warmth and regular feeding.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Moderate water
- Needs care
- Pot30 litres+
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Flowering4/6
- Setting fruit5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot and soil
A wide pot with drainage holes and citrus compost or another free-draining mix.
Water
Water deeply when the top 5 cm is dry. Do not let the pot sit in water; the roots rot.
Temperature
Bring it inside before nights drop below 5 °C. Sudden temperature changes make it drop leaves.
Feeding
Citrus feed through spring and summer. Yellow leaves with green veins mean it needs iron.
In the game
In Verda the lemon is both tasty and fragrant, so one fruit can answer two different villagers.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Lemon and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
