1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
600.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Circular, dissected, long and linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for insects, 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, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
SABAL minor
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
Zwerg Palmetto
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Palmetto nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Palmetto enano
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Νάνος Palmetto
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Palmetto anão
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Dwarf Palmetto
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Pumilio Palmetto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species