Sweet Lime

White Star Creeper

About Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper

Sweet Lime

White Star Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand

Types

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Indoor 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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

White Star creeper

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

süße Limone

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

Citrus limetta

Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

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

Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

doce de limão

Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper

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

Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper

Care of Sweet Lime and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.