Product Description
Short answer: a 180 cm faux lemon tree in a white pot with a cement-weighted base. It carries 20 lemons, made of polystyrene with a mud-toned surface coating; the trunk is PU. The foliage itself is silk or plastic.
Twenty permanent lemons is the specific selling point here, and it addresses a real limitation of the live plant: a real indoor lemon in Canada needs very high light to set fruit at all, and even a well-tended one commonly drops both fruit and leaves as winter light drops. This tree's fruit count does not depend on the season, the light, or pollination — it is fixed at 20, permanently.
The trunk is PU, and the pot has a built-in cement bed for weight and stability, with artificial grass at the base standing in for soil. The lemons themselves are polystyrene under a mud-toned surface layer, a specific and slightly unusual construction detail that reads as more considered than a plain painted plastic fruit.
What are the exact dimensions and materials?
| Height | 180 cm (about 5.9 ft), single size |
|---|---|
| Foliage material | Silk or plastic |
| Trunk | PU material |
| Pot | White pot with a built-in cement bed for weight; artificial grass at the base |
| Fruit count | 20 lemons, made of polystyrene with a mud-toned surface coating |
| Leaf count | Not specified |
| UV rating | Not specified |
| Placement | Indoor and covered outdoor |
| Assembly | Not specified |
20 permanent lemons, or a real fruiting tree?
| This tree | Live indoor lemon, in Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit count | 20, fixed, permanently | Zero most winters; fruiting indoors is genuinely difficult without very high light and manual pollination |
| Light required | None | Very high light, more than most Canadian interiors provide from October to March |
| Trunk | PU, moulded | Real bark, ages and thickens over years |
| Cost, year five | Nothing further | Frequently replaced after repeated leafless winters |
| Fragrance | None | Real blossom scent when it flowers — the strongest argument for the live plant |
If you actually want to smell citrus blossom or occasionally pick a real lemon, only the live tree delivers that, and it needs a genuinely bright, warm spot and patience with a Canadian winter. For guaranteed fruit on the tree every day of the year with no light requirement, this is the more realistic buy for most rooms.
What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?
The tree ships potted, with foliage compressed for transit; expect to separate and angle the branches by hand after unboxing so the canopy reads as full rather than flattened from the box.
Inspect the pot and the trunk before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.
Who should not buy this?
- Uncovered outdoor placement in direct sun. This tree suits indoor spaces or a covered, sheltered balcony best; for an open patio in full sun, choose a UV-rated tree instead.
- Anyone buying for fragrance or edible fruit. The lemons are polystyrene with a surface coating — realistic to look at, permanent, and entirely inedible and scentless. Only a live tree offers either.
- Small rooms. At 180 cm (about 5.9 ft) this is a substantial floor tree; measure your space before ordering.
Common questions
How many lemons are on this tree?
Twenty, and each one is made of polystyrene with a mud-toned surface layer rather than plain painted plastic. That's one of the more specific fruit counts in this category, and it's genuinely useful for judging how full the canopy will look before it arrives.
What are the lemons made of?
Polystyrene, with a mud-toned surface coating rather than plain painted plastic. That specific surface treatment is meant to soften the uniform, overly glossy look that makes cheaper artificial fruit read as obviously fake at close range.
Is the trunk real wood?
No — the trunk is PU material, not real wood. PU is a common moulded material for artificial tree trunks, shaped and finished to resemble bark, but it will not have the weight, grain variation, or cool touch of an actual timber trunk if you look for those specific tells up close.
Can I put this on a balcony?
A covered or sheltered balcony — one with a roof overhead and only indirect sun for most of the day — is a reasonable extension of this tree's indoor use. An exposed, south- or west-facing balcony in full sun through a Canadian summer calls for a UV-rated product instead, since unrated foliage and fruit finish are what fade first under sustained direct exposure.
How is the base weighted so it doesn't tip?
The white pot has a built-in cement bed, with artificial grass laid over the top standing in for soil. That's what keeps a tree this height stable on a floor rather than needing a separate weighted planter.