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About Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree


About Rowan Tree and Sweet Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia  
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  
Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus limetta  
Sorbus aucuparia  

Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  
Rowan, Mountain ash  

In Hindi
मौसम्बी  
रोवाण पौधा  

In German
süße Limone  
Rowan Tree  

In French
Citrus limetta  
Rowan Tree  

In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  
Rowan Tree  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Rowan Tree  

In Portuguese
doce de limão  
Árvore de Rowan  

In Polish
słodkie limonki  
Rowan Tree  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Rowan ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Sorbus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Citroideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
110  

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree

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

Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree

Care of Sweet Lime and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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