1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Caribbean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
600.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
7.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
Old Man Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Anciano de Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
Old Man Palma
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie limonki
Stary Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Old Palm Man
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species