Sweet Lime

Black Currant

About Sweet Lime and Black Currant

Sweet Lime

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

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

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Cold climate

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, 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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Black Currant

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Black Currant

In German

süße Limone

Black Currant

In French

Citrus limetta

groseille noire

In Spanish

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

negro Grosella

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

doce de limão

groselha-preta

In Polish

słodkie limonki

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3150

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Black Currant

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

Sweet Lime and Black Currant Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Black Currant are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Black Currant

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