Scientific Name:
Citrus
x
latifolia
Pronunciation:
SIT-russ ex lat-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
Persian lime
Family Name:
Rutaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most indoor blades ovate, 7-10cm x 3-5cm wide, margin usually serrate, glossy; flowers white, 2-3cm wide, very fragrant; fruit a green (-yellow) lime.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
Winged petioles
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Edible, Hesperidium, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Yellow, Green
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, For a more sour flavor, limes are commonly sold and used when still green
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Dark Grey, Dark brown
Organ Modifications:
Spines
Propagation:
Cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Mold, Scale insects
Specific Pests:
