Sweet Lime

Wingnut

About Sweet Lime and Wingnut

Sweet Lime

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

मौसम्बी

wingnut

In German

süße Limone

wingnut

In French

Citrus limetta

wingnut

In Spanish

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

wingnut

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

wingnut

In Portuguese

doce de limão

wingnut

In Polish

słodkie limonki

Wingnut

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Rutaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Lime and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Lime and Wingnut

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

Sweet Lime and Wingnut Physical Information

Sweet Lime and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Lime and Wingnut are as follows:

Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Lime and Wingnut

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