Sweet Lime

Davidia

About Sweet Lime and Davidia

Sweet Lime

Davidia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

China

Types

Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

DAVIDIA

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Davidia

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Davidia

In German

süße Limone

Davidia

In French

Citrus limetta

Davidia

In Spanish

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

Davidia

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Davidia

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Davidia

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Davidia

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cornales

Family

Rutaceae

Nyssaceae

Genus

Citrus

Davidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Astereae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Davidioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Davidia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Davidia

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

Sweet Lime and Davidia Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Davidia are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Davidia flower color: White
Davidia leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Davidia

Care of Sweet Lime and Davidia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.