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About Sweet Lime and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Sweet Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia  
China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus limetta  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
मौसम्बी  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
süße Limone  
Cork Tree  

In French
Citrus limetta  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
doce de limão  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
słodkie limonki  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Citroideae  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
50  

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Cork Tree

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

Sweet Lime and Cork Tree Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweet Lime and Cork Tree

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

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