Sweet Lime

Bilimbi

Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Care

Sweet Lime

Bilimbi

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Watering Sweet Lime and Bilimbi

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sweet Lime and Bilimbi care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Sweet Lime and Bilimbi is as follows:

Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

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Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Sweet Lime and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch
Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Sweet Lime and Bilimbi Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Sweet Lime and Bilimbi care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sweet Lime and Bilimbi pruning is done as follows:

Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches
Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet Lime and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost