• Lemons are a hybrid between a sour orange and a citron. • Lemon-tree leaves can be used to make tea. • The high acidity of lemons makes them good cleaning aids. • The average lifespan of lemon trees is over 50 years. With proper care and disease prevention practices, a vigorous tree can live over 100 years. • Once upon a time lemons were presented as gifts to kings because they were so rare. Nutrition Chart Lemons, raw, without peel - 100 grams Calories 29 Water 89 % Protein 1.1 g Carbs 9.3 g Sugar 2.5 g Fiber 2.8 g Fat 0.3 g Source: HealthLine.com Tips Lemons have countless great uses which can help in so many ways apart from being just a food item. Following are some of such ways which can be helpful in our daily life: • Lemons can be used in their refrigerators as a way to help remove bad odors or smells. • Plastic containers often contain stain and smell. Rubbing a lemon over the inner side of or rinsing it with lemon juice will help to remove the stains and smells. • Blending a lemon with a little dishwashing soap and water will make the old blender look like a new one. • Adding a little lemon juice to potatoes, apples, pears, and cauliflower will protect the fruits from browning. • Finally, you can almost replace chemical-filled cleaners by preparing all-purpose cleaner using lemon juice and water.