Sweet Lime

Corkscrew Willow

About Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow

Sweet Lime

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

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

Compost, 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

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

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

Asthma

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

पेंचकश विलो

In German

süße Limone

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Citrus limetta

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

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

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

doce de limão

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

słodkie limonki

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Rutaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Citrus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow

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

Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Sweet Lime and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.