Boxberry

Sweet Lime

About Boxberry and Sweet Lime

Boxberry

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

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

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxberry and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Sweet Lime. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Sweet Lime

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

Boxberry and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Boxberry and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Sweet Lime

Care of Boxberry and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Boxberry 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.