Cereus

Sweet Lime

About Cereus and Sweet Lime

Cereus

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-148-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Pests and Diseases

Scale

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

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

cereus

मौसम्बी

In German

cereus

süße Limone

In French

cereus

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

cereus

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

In Greek

cereus

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

cereus

doce de limão

In Polish

cereus

słodkie limonki

In Latin

cereus

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

333

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Sweet Lime

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

Cereus and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Cereus and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Sweet Lime

Care of Cereus and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.