Sweet Lime

Lignum Vitae

About Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae

Sweet Lime

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Lignum Vitae

In German

süße Limone

Lignum Vitae

In French

Citrus limetta

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

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

Palo santo

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

doce de limão

pau-santo

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Citrus

Guaiacum

Clade

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae

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

Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae

Care of Sweet Lime and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.