Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Rich
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
मौसम्बी
In German
Mittagsblume
süße Limone
In French
Delosperma cooperi
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
doce de limão
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Aizoaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Citroideae
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Lime flower color: White
- Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.