Sweet Lime

Pepperwort

About Sweet Lime and Pepperwort

Sweet Lime

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Frogs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Pepperwort

In German

süße Limone

Pepperwort

In French

Citrus limetta

Pepperwort

In Spanish

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

Pepperwort

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Pepperwort

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Pepperwort

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Citrus

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

365

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Pepperwort

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

Sweet Lime and Pepperwort Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Pepperwort are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Sweet Lime and Pepperwort

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