Sweet Lime

Sakaki

About Sweet Lime and Sakaki

Sweet Lime

Sakaki

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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600.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Stem Planting

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Sakaki

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Sakaki

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Sperrstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Sakaki

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Sakaki

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Sakaki

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Sakaki

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Sakaki

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Sakaki

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Theales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cleyera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Sakaki

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

Sweet Lime and Sakaki Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Sakaki are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Sweet Lime and Sakaki

Care of Sweet Lime and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.