Sweet Lime

Bilimbi

About Sweet Lime and Bilimbi

Sweet Lime

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

1.6.1 Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.10 Plant Color

1.10.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.10.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Brown

1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

1.11 Shape

1.11.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

1.12 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

4.12 Allergy

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

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Averrhoa bilimbi

6.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Bilimbi, Mimbro

6.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Bilimbi

6.2.2 In German

süße Limone

bilimbi

6.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

bilimbi

6.2.4 In Spanish

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

bilimbi

6.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

bilimbi

6.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

bilimbi

6.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

bilimbi

6.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Rondo Beardtongue

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Oxalidales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Oxalidaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Averrhoa

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

312

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi

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

Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi

Care of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.