Sweet Lime

Prairie Dropseed

About Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed

Sweet Lime

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Pollution, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

prairie dropseed

In German

süße Limone

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Citrus limetta

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

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

dropseed pradera

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

doce de limão

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

słodkie limonki

łąka dropseed

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed

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

Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Prairie Dropseed

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