Sweetshrub

Sweet Lime

About Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime

Sweetshrub

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

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

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime

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

Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime

Care of Sweetshrub and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweetshrub 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.