Sweet Lime

Indian Spinach

About Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach

Sweet Lime

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Round

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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, Mites

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

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, 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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

BASELLA alba

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

भारतीय पालक

In German

süße Limone

Indian Spinat

In French

Citrus limetta

épinards indienne

In Spanish

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

espinaca india

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

doce de limão

espinafre indiano

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Citrus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach

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

Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach

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