Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Not Available
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
मौसम्बी
In German
Christmas Fern
süße Limone
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Christmas Fern
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
doce de limão
In Polish
Christmas Fern
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Christmas Fern
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Filicales
Sapindales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Citroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
- Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime
Care of Christmas Fern and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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.