Sweet Lime

Cyclamen

About Sweet Lime and Cyclamen

Sweet Lime

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

323

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Cyclamen season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Cyclamen is Acidic.

Sweet Lime and Cyclamen Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen

Care of Sweet Lime and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.