Sweet Lime

Mashua

About Sweet Lime and Mashua

Sweet Lime

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 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

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, 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

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

süße Limone

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Citrus limetta

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

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

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

doce de limão

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

słodkie limonki

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Citrus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Mashua

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

Sweet Lime and Mashua Physical Information

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

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Mashua

Care of Sweet Lime and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.