Sweet Lime

American Arborvitae

About Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae

Sweet Lime

American Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Birds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Amérique Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Americana Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

αμερικανική Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Arborvitae americano

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Amerykański Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

American Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Arborvitae

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae

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

Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae Physical Information

Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae

Care of Sweet Lime and American Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.