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About Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Herbs
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.3 Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
2.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
2.5 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
2.6 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.7 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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5.4.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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7.3 Plant Color
7.3.2 Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender
7.3.4 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
7.3.6 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Not Available
8.1.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple
8.2.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
8.3.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Purple
8.3.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
8.5 Shape
8.6.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
8.8 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
10.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
11.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
11.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Bees
11.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
12.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
13.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
13.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
13.2.2 In German
süße Limone
African Blue Basilikum
13.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Bleu basilic africaine
13.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Albahaca azul africana
13.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
13.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Africano manjericão azul
13.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
13.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
14.5 Family
Rutaceae
Lamiaceae
14.6 Genus
Citrus
Ocimum
14.7 Clade
Not Available
Basal Tricolpates
14.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil. Sweet Lime has thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Lime does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil

Season and care of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and African Blue Basil season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil

Care of Sweet Lime and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.