Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Sweetpea
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Sweetpea
मौसम्बी
In German
Sweetpea
süße Limone
In French
Sweetpea
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Sweetpea
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Sweetpea
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
doce de limão
In Polish
Sweetpea
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Sweetpea
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Citroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Sweet Lime. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Sweetpea and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Sweetpea and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
- Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime
Care of Sweetpea and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.