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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 feet to 25 feet
Plant Spread: As broad as it is tall or broader.
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: When crushed, the leaves have the fragrance of lime.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Other: Yellow to greenish-yellow.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: 15 to 20 feet
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 30
Other info: Remove seed from outer coating

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Common names
  • Wild Lime
  • Lime prickly ash
  • Colima
  • Lime Prickly-Ash
  • Cat's Claw

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2014-05-11
This is an understory shrub that does NOT produce fruit. I grow i
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2014-05-11
This plant has small oval leaves and hidden among the leaves are
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-03-01
In the butterfly garden at the Museum of Science and Industry
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-03-01

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