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About Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruit
Tree
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
New Zealand
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
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, 16, 17, 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)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
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
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, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Not Available
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
Astringent, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
METROSIDEROS excelsa
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
7.2.1 In Hindi
मौसम्बी
pohutukawa
7.2.2 In German
süße Limone
pohutukawa
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
pohutukawa
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
pohutukawa
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
pohutukawa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
pohutukawa
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
pohutukawa
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
pohutukawa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Metrosideros
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Citroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa

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

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa

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

Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Lime and Pohutukawa

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