Sweet Lime

Osage Orange

About Sweet Lime and Osage Orange

Sweet Lime

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Osage Orange

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

Sweet Lime and Osage Orange Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Osage Orange are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Osage Orange

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