Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
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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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Soft Rush
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Soft Rush
In German
süße Limone
Soft Rush
In French
Citrus limetta
Soft Rush
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Soft Rush
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Soft Rush
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Soft Rush
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Soft Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Citrus
Juncus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Citroideae
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Number of Species
3400
1
27800
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