Spindle Palm

Sweet Lime

About Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime

Spindle Palm

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

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

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Palm

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Palm

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Spindelpalme

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Palmiste marron

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Spindle Palm

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Spindle Palm

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyophorbe

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime

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

Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime

Care of Spindle Palm and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm 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.