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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Datura  

Number of Varieties
5  
9  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Warmer regions, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Full Sun  
Deer resistant, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  
Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Deer resistant, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  
Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus limetta  
Datura metel  

Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  
Devil's Trumpet, Metel  

In Hindi
मौसम्बी  
datura  

In German
süße Limone  
Datura  

In French
Citrus limetta  
datura  

In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  
datura  

In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη  
Datura  

In Portuguese
doce de limão  
estramônio  

In Polish
słodkie limonki  
bieluń  

In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem  
Datura  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Datura  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
Citroideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
9  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Lime and Datura

If you are confused whether Sweet Lime or Datura 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 Sweet Lime and Datura Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Lime are Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Datura fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Lime and Datura if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Lime and Datura

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Lime and Datura. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Lime and Datura 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 Sweet Lime is anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Weight loss whereas of Datura is Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic and Demulcent. Sweet Lime has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Strong, beautiful hair while Datura has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Lime vs Datura

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 Sweet Lime vs Datura 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 Sweet Lime are Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Datura have Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Lime has showy fruits and Datura has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Lime is flowering and Datura is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Lime and Datura facts and facts of other plants too.

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