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Citrus aurantiifolia Synonyms: Common Name(s): Lime Family: Rutaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 180 to 365 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F) | Opt.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Min=79° (F) | Abs.Min=55° (F) | Precipitation: 87 to 106 (in.) Winter Minimum: 23° (F) Soil pH: 6 to 6.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium to light textured soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Prefers soils of moderate depth and fertility. Low salt tolerance. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Material - essent oils, Food - fruit, Food - bev base, Additive - flavoring, Poison - mammals Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated, Tropics, Subtropics
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