Sweet Lime

Shallot

About Sweet Lime and Shallot

Sweet Lime

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Asia

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

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

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Shallot

In German

süße Limone

Schalotte

In French

Citrus limetta

échalote

In Spanish

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

chalote

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Sallot

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Sallot

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

3750

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Shallot

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

Sweet Lime and Shallot Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Shallot are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Shallot

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