Sweet Lime

Pineapple Weed

About Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed

Sweet Lime

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Rich

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Pineapple Weed

In German

süße Limone

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Citrus limetta

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

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

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed

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

Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Pineapple Weed

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