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About Sweet Lime and Epidendrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Diothonea, Auliza
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Cold climate, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Cold climate, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Epidendrum
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
Epidendrum
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Epidendrum
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Epidendrum
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Epidendrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Epidendrum
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Epidendrum
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Epidendrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Coilostylis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1500
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum

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

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Epidendrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Epidendrum season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Epidendrum is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Sweet Lime and Epidendrum Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory

  • Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum

Care of Sweet Lime and Epidendrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.