Black Cherry

Sweet Lime

About Black Cherry and Sweet Lime

Black Cherry

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Black Cherry

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

मौसम्बी

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

süße Limone

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

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

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

doce de limão

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Sweet Lime. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime

Season and care of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Black Cherry and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Black Cherry is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.

Black Cherry and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Black Cherry and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime

Care of Black Cherry and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry 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 Black Cherry 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.