Escallonia

Sweet Lime

About Escallonia and Sweet Lime

Escallonia

Sweet Lime

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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

Mountain Slopes

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White

1.4.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.1 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

1.5.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

1.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

4.3 Fruits

4.3.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

4.6.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2 Fragrance

5.2.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.6 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.7 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.8 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds

5.11 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa

Citrus limetta

2.2 Common Name

Escallonia

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

2.2.1 In Hindi

गम

मौसम्बी

2.2.2 In German

Gummi

süße Limone

2.2.3 In French

gomme

Citrus limetta

2.2.4 In Spanish

goma

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

2.2.5 In Greek

κόμμι

γλυκό ασβέστη

2.2.6 In Portuguese

goma

doce de limão

2.2.7 In Polish

guma

słodkie limonki

2.2.8 In Latin

Euonymus

dulcis ad cinerem

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

3.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

3.5 Order

Escalloniales

Sapindales

3.6 Family

Grossulariaceae

Rutaceae

3.7 Genus

Escallonia

Citrus

3.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

3.10 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

3.12 Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Citroideae

3.13 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Escallonia and Sweet Lime

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Escallonia and Boxberry

Escallonia and Toyon

Escallonia and Wilga

Season and Care of Escallonia and Sweet Lime

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

Escallonia and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Escallonia and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Escallonia and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Escallonia and Sweet Lime

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