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About Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia
Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Rich
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses

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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

मौसम्बी
Prickly Lettuce

In German

süße Limone
Feigensalat

In French

Citrus limetta
laitue scariole

In Spanish

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

doce de limão
alface espinhosa

In Polish

słodkie limonki
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Lactuca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Citroideae
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Number of Species

3100
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce

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

Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Prickly Lettuce

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