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About Sweet Lime and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
South Asia, Southeast Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Farmland, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Citrus limetta  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  

In Hindi
जामुन  
मौसम्बी  

In German
Zwetschgen  
süße Limone  

In French
prune de Damas  
Citrus limetta  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
doce de limão  

In Polish
mirabelki  
słodkie limonki  

In Latin
damson plum  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Damson and Sweet Lime. Damson doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Sweet Lime

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

Damson and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Damson and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Care of Damson and Sweet Lime

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

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