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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
800.00 cm 47

Minimum Width
600.00 cm 37

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Rich

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
High

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, Birds

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
Yes

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus limetta

Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi
मौसम्बी

In German
süße Limone

In French
Citrus limetta

In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese
doce de limão

In Polish
słodkie limonki

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Rutaceae

Genus
Citrus

Clade
-

Tribe
Citreae

Subfamily
Citroideae

Number of Species
3 100

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Properties of Sweet Lime

Want to know the properties of Sweet Lime? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Lime is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing. Sweet Lime Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Lime Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Lime. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Lime physical information is as follows: 800.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Lime

Taking Sweet Lime Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Lime include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Lime

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Lime is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweet Lime is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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