Air Plant

Persian Lime

About Air Plant and Persian Lime

Air Plant

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Silver, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Layering

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Cleanser, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Air Plant, Airplant

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Air Plant

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

Klimaanlagen

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

Plante air

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de Aire

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Air φυτών

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Air planta

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

powietrza

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

Air Planta

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Air Plant and Persian Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Air Plant and Persian Lime? We provide you with everything About Air Plant and Persian Lime. Air Plant doesn't have thorns and Persian Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Air Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Air Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Persian Lime has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Air Plant and Persian Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Air Plant and Persian Lime

Season and care of Air Plant and Persian Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Persian Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Persian Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Persian Lime is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Persian Lime is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Air Plant and Persian Lime Physical Information

Air Plant and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Air Plant and Persian Lime are as follows:

Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Air Plant and Persian Lime

Care of Air Plant and Persian Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Persian Lime pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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