![]() ![]() There are hundreds of species and cultivars of citrus, but some of the more common ones are listed in the table below. To answer this I’ve scoured the web to figure out which types of citrus trees usually have thorns and which don’t. You can use garden shears, or nail clippers work great too. ![]() The stock (root-portion) and scion (vegetative/trunk) should have thorns removed near the graft so you can properly seal and secure it so it heals.Īnother great option is to snip the sharp tips off the thorns if you want to preserve the thorny look. If you’re doing it at home, give your shears or pruners are quick wipe with rubbing alcohol or a disinfectant and you’re good to go.Ī good reason to remove thorns is when grafting. It’s always a nice idea to use clean tools to lower the chance of spreading disease. Removing thorns from a citrus tree is no problem. It doesn’t have thorns yet! Photo courtesy of my friend Kyle, If you’re interested in Gold Prospecting and all things Outdoors, check out his YouTube channel Utmost Outdoors. To the right/below is a lemon tree seedling. Lemon thorns can be really prolific, and as long as 6 inches (15 cm) on larger trees! The thorns are common on younger shoots, where the vegetation is at higher risk of getting munched by a herbivore. Meyer is another common one, and they can have thorns or not. Eureka is a common one which has been bred for reduced thorns, they’re almost thornless. Lemon trees you commonly find today at a nursery are of a few varieties. Over time, the more popular commercial varieties, have been bred to reduce thorns for easier cultivation. In some cases there is a bit of a trade-off, varieties that are bred for reduced thorns don’t have as delicious and large fruit.Ĭitrus trees of all kinds can have thorns, this includes:Īnd many more. Human plant breeders have tried to breed thorns out of different varieties of lemons with some good success. Citrus trees have evolved thorns to protect from herbivores, as a mechanical means of defence. Yes, many cultivated and wild species of lemon trees have thorns. ![]()
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