Sweet Lime

Bluebonnet

About Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet

Sweet Lime

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Texas

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

545

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late 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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Toxic

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, Soil Enrichment

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 for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

süße Limone

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Citrus limetta

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

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

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Genisteae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

3200

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet

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

Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Bluebonnet

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