Sweet Lime

Tail Flower

About Sweet Lime and Tail Flower

Sweet Lime

Tail Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds

Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, 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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Boils, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

tail flower

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Schwanz Blume

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

Anthurium andraeanum

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

tail flower

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Tail flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

Tailflower

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

Anturium Andrego

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Tail flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Anthocercis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Anthurieae

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available, Pothoideae

8.10 Number of Species

315

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Tail Flower

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

Sweet Lime and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Tail Flower

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