Sweet Lime

Mexican Heather

About Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather

Sweet Lime

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather

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

Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather

Care of Sweet Lime and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.