Evening Primrose

Sweet Lime

About Evening Primrose and Sweet Lime

Evening Primrose

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

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

Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.10 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Evening Primrose

मौसम्बी

In German

Evening Primrose

süße Limone

In French

onagre

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

onagra

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

In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

doce de limão

In Polish

wiesiołka

słodkie limonki

In Latin

vespere Primrose

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Onagraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Oenothera

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae

Citreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

1453

1 27800

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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.