Sweet Lime

Scallion

About Sweet Lime and Scallion

Sweet Lime

Scallion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Shallots

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

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

5.12 Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a moth repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ALLIUM fistulosum

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Scallion

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Scallion

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Scallion

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Scallion

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Scallion

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Scallion

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Allieae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Scallion

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Scallion

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

Sweet Lime and Scallion Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Scallion physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Scallion are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Scallion

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