Lavender

Sweet Lime

About Lavender and Sweet Lime

Lavender

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

395

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

45.70 cm800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Butterflies

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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 animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Lavender

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Lavender

मौसम्बी

In German

Lavendel

süße Limone

In French

Lavande

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Lavanda

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

In Greek

λεβάντα

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Lavanda

doce de limão

In Polish

Lawenda

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Lavendula

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Citreae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

393

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Properties of Lavender and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Sweet Lime. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Sweet Lime

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

Lavender and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Lavender and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Lavender and Sweet Lime

Care of Lavender and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Lavender 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.