Firecracker Flower

Sweet Lime

About Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime

Firecracker Flower

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

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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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

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

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime

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

Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime

Care of Firecracker Flower and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Firecracker Flower 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.