Sweet Lime

Red Cardinal

About Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal

Sweet Lime

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Red Cardinal

In German

süße Limone

Red Cardinal

In French

Citrus limetta

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

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

Cárdenas

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Red Cardinal

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal

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

Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Red Cardinal

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