Sweet Lime

Ginkgo

About Sweet Lime and Ginkgo

Sweet Lime

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

China

Types

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, 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 leaves

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

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Ginkgo

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

बालकुवारी

In German

süße Limone

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Citrus limetta

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

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

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ginkgoales

Family

Rutaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ginkgo

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Ginkgo

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

Sweet Lime and Ginkgo Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Ginkgo are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweet Lime and Ginkgo

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