Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
süße Limone
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
Citrus limetta
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Rutaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Citrus
Abelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
335
1
27800
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