Sweet Lime

Date Palm

About Sweet Lime and Date Palm

Sweet Lime

Date Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm152.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Yellow, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PHOENIX dactylifera

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Date Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

खजूर

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Dattelpalme

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Palmier dattier

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Palmera datilera

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Χουρμαδιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

palma de tâmara

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Data Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Date Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Phoenix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Phoeniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Date Palm

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

Sweet Lime and Date Palm Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Date Palm are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Date Palm

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