Bilimbi

Sweet Lime

Bilimbi and Sweet Lime Care

Bilimbi

Sweet Lime

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

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

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Watering Bilimbi and Sweet Lime

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Bilimbi and Sweet Lime Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Bilimbi and Sweet Lime care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Bilimbi and Sweet Lime is as follows:

Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

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Bilimbi and Sweet Lime Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Bilimbi and Sweet Lime diseases is very important factor of Bilimbi and Sweet Lime Care. These plant's diseases are:

Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot
Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Bilimbi and Sweet Lime Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bilimbi and Sweet Lime care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bilimbi and Sweet Lime pruning is done as follows:

Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bilimbi and Sweet Lime fertilizers are as follows:

Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost
Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer