Sweet Lime

Microbiota

About Sweet Lime and Microbiota

Sweet Lime

Microbiota

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Russia/Siberia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm2,330.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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 for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

süße Limone

Mikrobiota

In French

Citrus limetta

microbiote

In Spanish

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

microbiota

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

doce de limão

microbiota

In Polish

słodkie limonki

mikroflory

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Citrus

Microbiota

Clade

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Microbiota

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

Sweet Lime and Microbiota Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Microbiota are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Microbiota

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