Sweet Lime

Pachypodium

About Sweet Lime and Pachypodium

Sweet Lime

Pachypodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Light Green, Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Poisonous, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

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

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PACHYPODIUM geayi

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Madagaskar Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Pachypodium

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Pachypodium

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Pachypodium

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Pachypodium

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Pachypodium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

325

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Pachypodium

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

Sweet Lime and Pachypodium Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Pachypodium are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Pachypodium

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