Dendrobium

Sweet Lime

About Dendrobium and Sweet Lime

Dendrobium

Sweet Lime

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Not Available

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

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

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dendrobium

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Dendrobium

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Dendrobium

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

dendrobium

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Dendrobium

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

dendrobium

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Dendrobium

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

dendrobium

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Dendrobium

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

1200

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Dendrobium and Sweet Lime

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

Compare Epiphyte » More

Dendrobium and Laelia

Dendrobium and Lycaste Orchid

Dendrobium and Orange Cattleya

» More

More Compare Epiphyte

Season and Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Lime

Season and care of Dendrobium and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Dendrobium and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dendrobium is Not Available and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.

Dendrobium and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Dendrobium and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Dendrobium and Sweet Lime

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