Plum

Sweet Lime

About Plum and Sweet Lime

Plum

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Plum

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

बेर

मौसम्बी

In German

Pflaume

süße Limone

In French

prune

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

ciruela

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

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

ameixa

doce de limão

In Polish

Śliwka

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Plum

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

403

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Properties of Plum and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Plum and Sweet Lime. Plum has thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Sweet Lime

Season and care of Plum and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Sweet Lime season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.

Plum and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Plum and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Sweet Lime

Care of Plum and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.