Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
North America, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Kernel
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
ZEA mays var rugosa
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Sweet Corn
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
स्वीट कॉर्न
In German
süße Limone
Mais
In French
Citrus limetta
Le maïs sucré
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Maíz dulce
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
In Portuguese
doce de limão
milho doce
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Kukurydza
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Dulcis frumentum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Rutaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Citrus
Zea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Citroideae
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Number of Species
31
1
27800
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