Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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 Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Citrus limetta
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Bluebeard
मौसम्बी
In German
Blaubart
süße Limone
In French
Bluebeard
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Barba Azul
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
doce de limão
In Polish
Sinobrody
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Bluebeard
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Verbenaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Citroideae
Number of Species
73
1
27800
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