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About Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not avilable
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Not Available
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
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Selenicereus pteranthus
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
moonlight cactus
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
Selenicereus
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Selenicereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Selenicereus
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Selenicereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Selenicereus
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Selenicereus
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
moonlight cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Moonlight cactus season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus

Care of Sweet Lime and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.