Sweet Lime

Catnip

About Sweet Lime and Catnip

Sweet Lime

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

Sunset Zone

Not Available

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 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Frost

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

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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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

कटनीप

In German

süße Limone

Katzenminze

In French

Citrus limetta

cataire

In Spanish

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

Catnip

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

doce de limão

catnip

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Kocimiętka

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Nepeta

Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Catnip

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

Sweet Lime and Catnip Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Catnip are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Lime and Catnip

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