Sweet Lime

Dwarf Cattail

About Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail

Sweet Lime

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Runners

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

TYPHA minima

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

बौना कैटेल

In German

süße Limone

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Citrus limetta

Cattail nain

In Spanish

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

Espadaña enano

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Citrus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail

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

Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Sweet Lime and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.