Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruit
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mediterranean region
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
All year
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
High
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Rich
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
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, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
süße Limone
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
Citrus limetta
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
doce de limão
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
słodkie limonki
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Citroideae
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Kochia
Season and care of Sweet Lime and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Kochia season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Lime and Kochia Physical Information
Sweet Lime and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Kochia are as follows:
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sweet Lime and Kochia
Care of Sweet Lime and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.