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About Sweet Lime and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light 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
Round
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
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 !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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 !
98% List of Vegetables 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
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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 Not Available. 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.