Sweet Lime

Periwinkle

About Sweet Lime and Periwinkle

Sweet Lime

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1.97 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Periwinkle

In German

süße Limone

Immergrün

In French

Citrus limetta

Pervenche

In Spanish

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

Bígaro

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Mirta

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Barwinek

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Sapindales

Geraniales

Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Citrus

Catharanthus

Clade

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Periwinkle

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

Sweet Lime and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Periwinkle are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Periwinkle

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