Sweet Lime

Apricot

About Sweet Lime and Apricot

Sweet Lime

Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA34

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cold Regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Rose

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PRUNUS armeniaca

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

खूबानी

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Abricot or Abricotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Albaricoque

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Βερύκοκκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Apricot

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Morela

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Apricot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

334

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Apricot

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

Sweet Lime and Apricot Physical Information

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

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Apricot

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