Swordfern

Sweet Lime

About Swordfern and Sweet Lime

Swordfern

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Australia

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

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

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

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

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2603

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Sweet Lime

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

Swordfern and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Swordfern and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Sweet Lime

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