Sweet Lime

Cardon

About Sweet Lime and Cardon

Sweet Lime

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Cardon

In German

süße Limone

Cardon

In French

Citrus limetta

Cardon

In Spanish

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

Cardon

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Cardon

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Cardon

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Cardon

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

312

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Cardon

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

Sweet Lime and Cardon Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Cardon are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:

Care of Sweet Lime and Cardon

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