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Sweet Lime
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What is

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

Information

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
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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

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
breathing problems

Benefits

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
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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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Difference Between Sweet Lime and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Sweet Lime or Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Lime and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Lime and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Lime and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Lime and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus is . Sweet Lime has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Strong, beautiful hair while Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus

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 Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Lime has showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Lime is flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Lime and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.