Sweet Lime

Shooting Star

About Sweet Lime and Shooting Star

Sweet Lime

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

About Flowering..

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Prune after flowering, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Shooting Star

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

Sweet Lime and Shooting Star Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Shooting Star are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Sweet Lime and Shooting Star

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