Side by side
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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Lemon
Citrus limon
The acid citrus of the pantry — a squeeze, a preserved rind, a folklore cold cup that is mostly vitamin C and hot water.
Flavor
Sharp acid, floral peel. Meyer is honey-orange at the edge.
Symptoms
indigestion, cold, sore throat
In favor
A pot tree in a sunny window
Days to harvest
Years to a first honest crop; then nearly year-round in the right climate
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