Sweet Lime

Milium Effusum

About Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum

Sweet Lime

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Whole plant

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Milium effusum

In German

süße Limone

Wald-Flattergras

In French

Citrus limetta

millet étalé

In Spanish

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

effusum milium

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

milium effusum

In Portuguese

doce de limão

milium effusum

In Polish

słodkie limonki

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum

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

Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Milium Effusum

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