Sweet Lime

Big leaf Maple

About Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple

Sweet Lime

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

süße Limone

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Citrus limetta

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

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

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Citrus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

321

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple

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

Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweet Lime and Big leaf Maple

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