Sweet Lime

Jostaberry

About Sweet Lime and Jostaberry

Sweet Lime

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Birds, Leaf spot, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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

Other Uses

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

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Jostaberry

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Jostaberry

In German

süße Limone

Jostaberry

In French

Citrus limetta

casseille

In Spanish

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

Jostaberry

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Jostaberry

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Jostaberry

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Saxifragales

Family

Rutaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Jostaberry

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

Sweet Lime and Jostaberry Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Jostaberry are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Jostaberry

Care of Sweet Lime and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.