×

Persian Lime
Persian Lime

Lisianthus
Lisianthus



ADD
Compare
X
Persian Lime
X
Lisianthus

Compare Persian Lime and Lisianthus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Warm soil, Warmer regions
Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mites
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cleanser, Repellent
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS latifolia
EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Persian Lime
Lisianthus

In Hindi

Persian lime
Lisianthus

In German

Gewöhnliche Limette
Lisianthus

In French

Citrus × latifolia
Lisianthus

In Spanish

Citrus latifolia
Lisianthus

In Greek

Persian lime
Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Citrus × latifolia
Lisianthus

In Polish

Persian lime
Eustoma

In Latin

Persian lime
Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Citrus
Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

453
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Persian Lime and Lisianthus

If you are confused whether Persian Lime or Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Lime are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lisianthus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Lime and Lisianthus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Persian Lime and Lisianthus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Lime and Lisianthus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Lime and Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus is . Persian Lime has beauty benefits as follows: while Lisianthus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Lime vs Lisianthus

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 Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Lime has showy fruits and Lisianthus has no showy fruits. Also Persian Lime is not flowering and Lisianthus is flowering. You can compare Persian Lime and Lisianthus facts and facts of other plants too.