Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vines
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
China, Japan
Types
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'Alba Luxurians' clematis, Alpine clematis, 'Bee's Jubilee' clematis, 'Gillian Blades' clematis, 'Rhapsody' clematis
Number of Varieties
5250
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Roadsides, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm11.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm17.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
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
Aphids, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach, Irritation to urinary tract
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root bark, Vines
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Clematis
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Clematis
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
क्लेमाटिस
In German
süße Limone
Klematis
In French
Citrus limetta
Clématite
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Clemátide
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
κληματιτής
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Clematite
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Clematis
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Clematis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Rutaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clematis
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Citreae
Anemoneae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
3300
1
27800
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