Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Zone 1A
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm22.85 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm76.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark 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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
süße Limone
Daphne Rose
In French
Citrus limetta
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Daphne Rose
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Daphne Rose
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Daphne Rose
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malvales
Family
Rutaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Citrus
Daphne
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
330
1
27800
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