Sweet Lime

Euryops

About Sweet Lime and Euryops

Sweet Lime

Euryops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tongue shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Shade areas

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Euryops pectinatus

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Euryops

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Euryops

In German

süße Limone

Euryops

In French

Citrus limetta

Euryops

In Spanish

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

Euryops

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Euryops

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Euryops

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Euryops

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Euryops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Euryops

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Euryops

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Euryops

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

Sweet Lime and Euryops Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Euryops physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Euryops are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Euryops

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