Sweet Lime

Mondo Grass

About Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass

Sweet Lime

Mondo Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm2.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division

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

Regular watering during dry periods

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

OPHIOPOGON japonicus

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Mondo Grass

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Mondo Grass

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Mondo Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Ophiopogon planiscapus

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Mondo Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Mondo Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Mondo Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Mondo Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Ophiopogon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass

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

Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Mondo Grass

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