Sweet Lime

Vinca

About Sweet Lime and Vinca

Sweet Lime

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

Vinca

In German

süße Limone

Vinca

In French

Citrus limetta

Vinca

In Spanish

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

Vinca

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Vinca

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Vinca

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Vinca

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Citrus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

351

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Vinca

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

Sweet Lime and Vinca Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Vinca are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Vinca

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