Sweet Lime

Eastern Gamagrass

About Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass

Sweet Lime

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Insects

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

süße Limone

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Citrus limetta

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

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

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Sweet Lime and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.