Sinningia

Sweet Lime

About Sinningia and Sweet Lime

Sinningia

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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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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25.40 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

White, Red, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants 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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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants 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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

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

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sinningia

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Sinningia

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Sinningia

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sinningia

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Sinningia

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sinningia

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Sinningia

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinningia

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Sinningia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sinningia and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Sweet Lime

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

Sinningia and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Sinningia and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Sinningia and Sweet Lime

Care of Sinningia and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Sinningia 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.