Pima Pineapple

Sweet Lime

About Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime

Pima Pineapple

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

15.20 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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 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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

मौसम्बी

In German

Pima Ananas

süße Limone

In French

Pima ananas

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Pima piña

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

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

doce de limão

In Polish

Pima Ananas

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Citreae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime

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

Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime

Care of Pima Pineapple and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Pima Pineapple 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.