Sweet Lime

Chile Pepper

About Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper

Sweet Lime

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

56000

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

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

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Chile Pepper

In German

süße Limone

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Citrus limetta

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

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

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

doce de limão

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Chile Pepper

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Rutaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Citrus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper

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

Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Chile Pepper

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