Pineapple Weed

Sweet Lime

About Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime

Pineapple Weed

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

मौसम्बी

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

süße Limone

In French

Matricaire odorante

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

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

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

doce de limão

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime

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

Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime

Care of Pineapple Weed and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.