Sweet Lime

Arjuna Tree

About Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree

Sweet Lime

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Arjuna

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

süße Limone

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Citrus limetta

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

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

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

arjuna

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree

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

Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree

Care of Sweet Lime and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.