Sweet Lime

Song-of-India

About Sweet Lime and Song-of-India

Sweet Lime

Song-of-India

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Madagascar

Types

Dracaena

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

DRACAENA reflexa

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Pleomele, Song-of-India

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Song-of-India

In German

süße Limone

Song-of-India

In French

Citrus limetta

Song- of- Inde

In Spanish

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

Song- de - la India

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Canção -da-Índia

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Song- of- Indie

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Song of India :

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Song-of-India

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

Sweet Lime and Song-of-India Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is 60.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Song-of-India are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Song-of-India

Care of Sweet Lime and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.