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About Sweet Lime and Pitanga

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Tree
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
coastal environs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Red, Crimson
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
In late autumn, 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
Aphids, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Analgesic, Antitumor
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
EUGENIA uniflora
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
7.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Pitanga
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
Pitanga
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Pitanga
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Pitanga
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Pitanga
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Pitanga
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Pitanga
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Pitanga
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Eugenia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Myrteae
8.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Lime and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Pitanga

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

Sweet Lime and Pitanga Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Sweet Lime and Pitanga

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