Sweet Lime

Sunflower

About Sweet Lime and Sunflower

Sweet Lime

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

8.50 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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2.46 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

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Sunflower

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Sunflower season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Sweet Lime and Sunflower Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Sunflower are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Sunflower

Care of Sweet Lime and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.