Sweet Lime

Urn Plant

About Sweet Lime and Urn Plant

Sweet Lime

Urn Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Divison

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, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

AECHMEA fasciata

7.2 Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

मौसम्बी

urn plant

7.2.2 In German

süße Limone

Urne Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Citrus limetta

plante urn

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

planta de urna

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

λάρνακα φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

doce de limão

planta de urna

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie limonki

urna roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

urn herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Citroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3255

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Lime and Urn Plant

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Urn Plant

Season and care of Sweet Lime and Urn Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Lime and Urn Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Lime season is All year and Urn Plant season is All year. The type of soil for Sweet Lime is Rich and for Urn Plant is Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Lime is Acidic and for Urn Plant is Not Available.

Sweet Lime and Urn Plant Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Urn Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Urn Plant are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose
Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Lime and Urn Plant

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