Sweet Lime

Firecracker Flower

About Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower

Sweet Lime

Firecracker Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

आबोली

In German

süße Limone

Kracher-Blume

In French

Citrus limetta

Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

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

flor petardo

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

doce de limão

flor foguete

In Polish

słodkie limonki

petarda kwiat

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Citrus

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower

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

Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower

Care of Sweet Lime and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.