Evening Primrose

Sweet Lime

About Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime

Evening Primrose

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

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

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, 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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

onagre

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1453

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime

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

Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime

Care of Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Evening Primrose 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.