German Iris

Sweet Lime

About German Iris and Sweet Lime

German Iris

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

dry rocky watercourses

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

8-10

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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71.10 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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45.70 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

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Clay, 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, 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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

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

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

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

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

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

Iridaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of German Iris and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Sweet Lime

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

German Iris and Sweet Lime Physical Information

German Iris and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Sweet Lime are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Sweet Lime

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