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Persian Lime
Persian Lime

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Chilean firebush



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Australia, South America

Types

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm soil, Warmer regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mites
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cleanser, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS latifolia
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Persian Lime
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Persian lime
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Gewöhnliche Limette
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Citrus × latifolia
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Citrus latifolia
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Persian lime
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Citrus × latifolia
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Persian lime
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Persian lime
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Proteales

Family

Rutaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Citrus
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4520
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Lime and Chilean firebush

If you are confused whether Persian Lime or Chilean firebush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Persian Lime and Chilean firebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Lime are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chilean firebush fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Lime and Chilean firebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Lime and Chilean firebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Lime and Chilean firebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Lime and Chilean firebush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Persian Lime is Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative and Refrigerant whereas of Chilean firebush is . Persian Lime has beauty benefits as follows: while Chilean firebush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Lime vs Chilean firebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Persian Lime vs Chilean firebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Persian Lime are Skin rash whereas of Chilean firebush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Lime has showy fruits and Chilean firebush has showy fruits. Also Persian Lime is not flowering and Chilean firebush is not flowering . You can compare Persian Lime and Chilean firebush facts and facts of other plants too.