Sweet Lime

Candlenut

About Sweet Lime and Candlenut

Sweet Lime

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

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

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

candlenut पेड़

In German

süße Limone

Candlenut Baum

In French

Citrus limetta

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

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

árbol candlenut

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

doce de limão

candlenut árvore

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3600

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Candlenut

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

Sweet Lime and Candlenut Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Candlenut are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Lime and Candlenut

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