Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Cactus
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1011-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification, Indoor 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
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
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
süße Limone
Osterkaktus
In French
Citrus limetta
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
doce de limão
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Citrus
Hatiora
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Citreae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
325
1
27800
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