Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Southern Europe
Types
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Petroselinum crispum
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Parsley
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
अजमोद
In German
süße Limone
Petersilie
In French
Citrus limetta
Persil
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Perejil
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Μαϊντανός
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Salsa
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Pietruszka
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Apiales
Family
Rutaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Citrus
Petroselinum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
330
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27800
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