Sweet Lime

Bellflower

About Sweet Lime and Bellflower

Sweet Lime

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Caribbean

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

543

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Salt

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Bellflower plant

In German

süße Limone

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Citrus limetta

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

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

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

doce de limão

planta Bellflower

In Polish

słodkie limonki

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Bellflower

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

Sweet Lime and Bellflower Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Bellflower are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Bellflower

Care of Sweet Lime and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.