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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South Asia, Southeast Asia
Australia

Types

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Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

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
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Rich
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, 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
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double
Single, Double

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
-

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus limetta
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

मौसम्बी
strawflower

In German

süße Limone
Strohblume

In French

Citrus limetta
strawflower

In Spanish

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
strawflower

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
strawflower

In Portuguese

doce de limão
strawflower

In Polish

słodkie limonki
strawflower

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Xerochrysum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Citroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

37
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Lime and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Sweet Lime or Strawflower 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 Strawflower 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 Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Lime and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Lime and Strawflower

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

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