Sweet Lime

Ixora

About Sweet Lime and Ixora

Sweet Lime

Ixora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Number of Varieties

5400

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Red, Purple, Rose

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive 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

Aphids, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

IXORA

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Ixora

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Ixora

In German

süße Limone

Ixora

In French

Citrus limetta

Ixora

In Spanish

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

Ixora

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Ixora

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Ixora

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Ixora

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Ixora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ixora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

3545

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Ixora

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

Sweet Lime and Ixora Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Ixora are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Ixora

Care of Sweet Lime and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.