Sweet Lime

Avocado

About Sweet Lime and Avocado

Sweet Lime

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, 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

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

एवोकाडो

In German

süße Limone

Avocado

In French

Citrus limetta

Avocat

In Spanish

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

Aguacate

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Abacate

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Awokado

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Laurales

Family

Rutaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Citrus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Avocado

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

Sweet Lime and Avocado Physical Information

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

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Avocado

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