Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
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
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
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
STIPA barbata
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Silver Feather Grass
In German
süße Limone
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Citrus limetta
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Rutaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Citrus
Stipa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Citroideae
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Number of Species
320
1
27800
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