Sweet Lime

Calla Lily

About Sweet Lime and Calla Lily

Sweet Lime

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Not Available

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Calla Lily

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

Sweet Lime and Calla Lily Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Calla Lily are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Calla Lily

Care of Sweet Lime and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.