Avens

Sweet Lime

About Avens and Sweet Lime

Avens

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Avens

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Hydrangea

मौसम्बी

In German

Hortensie

süße Limone

In French

Hortensia

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Hortensia

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

υδραγεία

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

doce de limão

In Polish

Hortensja

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Hibiscus

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Avens and Sweet Lime. Avens doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Avens and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Sweet Lime

Season and care of Avens and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Sweet Lime season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.

Avens and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Avens and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Avens and Sweet Lime

Care of Avens and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.