Citrus aurantiifolia | Lime | Tree
Citrus aurantiifolia belongs to the plant family RUTACE and Genus Citrus This Tree prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Citrus aurantiifolia does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Citrus aurantiifolia so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Citrus aurantiifolia lime is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Citrus aurantiifolia | Lime is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit. Citrus aurantiifolia needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for Lime is one that is rich. This plant likes full sun. It likes moist, well drained soils.
Citrus aurantiifolia will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Citrus aurantiifolia is a woody perennial. Lime is evergreen. Flowers: This plant has tiny flowers. The flowers are typically of a white color.
Citrus aurantiifolia | Lime is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tiny
Flowers of the plant Citrus aurantiifolia have a smell of fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Fruit … are the edible part(s) of the plant
Citrus aurantiifolia has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a contraceptive, as a bitter, as a carminative and as an antiscorbutic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. Lime should only be used under professional guidance. The fruit as well as the peel and the leaves and the flowers and the seeds and the essential oil are used in herbal preparations.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.