Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
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Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Warmer regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cleanser, Repellent
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CITRUS latifolia
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Persian Lime
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Persian lime
penstemon parryi
In German
Gewöhnliche Limette
penstemon parryi
In French
Citrus × latifolia
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Citrus latifolia
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Persian lime
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Citrus × latifolia
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Persian lime
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Persian lime
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Rutaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Citrus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
451
1
27800
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