Sweet Lime

Sotol

About Sweet Lime and Sotol

Sweet Lime

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

sotol

In German

süße Limone

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Citrus limetta

sotol

In Spanish

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

sotol

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

sotol

In Portuguese

doce de limão

sotol

In Polish

słodkie limonki

sotol

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Dasylirion

Clade

Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Sotol

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

Sweet Lime and Sotol Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Sotol are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Sotol

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