Sweet Lime

Jumping Cholla

About Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla

Sweet Lime

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Borders, Decorating walls

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

Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

jumping cholla

In German

süße Limone

jumping cholla

In French

Citrus limetta

jumping cholla

In Spanish

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

jumping cholla

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

doce de limão

jumping cholla

In Polish

słodkie limonki

jumping cholla

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

320

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla

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

Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Sweet Lime and Jumping Cholla

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