Sweet Lime

Carissa

About Sweet Lime and Carissa

Sweet Lime

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm90.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Shade areas

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

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

carissa

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3100

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Carissa

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

Sweet Lime and Carissa Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Carissa are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Carissa

Care of Sweet Lime and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.