Sweet Lime

Alpine Heath

About Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath

Sweet Lime

Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ERICA carnea

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Winter heath

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

süße Limone

Alpine Heath

In French

Citrus limetta

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

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

Alpine Heath

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Alpine Heath

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Alpine Heath

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Rutaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Citrus

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath. Sweet Lime has thorns and Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath

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

Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath

Care of Sweet Lime and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.