Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Flowers
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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
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
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
In German
süße Limone
In French
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
doce de limão
In Polish
słodkie limonki
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clade
-
Tribe
Citreae
Subfamily
Citroideae
Number of Species
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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