White Ash

Sweet Lime

About White Ash and Sweet Lime

White Ash

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

455

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana

Citrus limetta

Common Name

White Ash

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana

मौसम्बी

In German

Fraxinus americana

süße Limone

In French

Fraxinus americana

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana

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

In Greek

Fraxinus americana

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana

doce de limão

In Polish

jesion amerykański

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Fraxinus

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of White Ash and Sweet Lime

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Sweet Lime? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Sweet Lime. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Sweet Lime doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Sweet Lime has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Sweet Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Ash and Sweet Lime

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

White Ash and Sweet Lime Physical Information

White Ash and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Sweet Lime are as follows:

White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and Sweet Lime

Care of White Ash and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.