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A lime is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, lime green in colour, 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles. [1] There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the Key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia), Persian lime, kaffir lime, finger lime, blood lime, and desert lime.
Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, [2] Bearss lime [3] and Tahiti lime, [3] is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. [2] The Persian lime is a triploid cross between Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) and lemon (Citrus × limon). [4] [5]
Calamansi, Citrus x microcarpa, is a shrub or small tree growing to 3–6 m (10–20 ft). The plant is characterized by wing-like appendages on the leaf petioles and white or purplish flowers. The fruit of the calamansi resembles a small, round lime, usually 25–35 mm (1– 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter, but sometimes up to 45 mm (1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in).
You don’t need to live in a sub-tropical area to grow your own fruit-bearing citrus tree.
The flowers are either solitary or paired and are set on peduncles about 3 mm (0.12 in) long. The sepals are tiny, about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long, the white petals are up to 9 mm (0.35 in) long. Stamens number between 20 and 25. [4] [5] The fruit is a botanical berry, cylindrical and tapered at both ends, slightly curved and about 8 cm (3.1 in ...
First, those stickers that come with a few numbers printed on them have a name: Price Look-Up (PLU) codes, a globally recognized system for quickly identifying fresh produce at the checkout counter.
The leaves have four elliptic leaflets which are 5–12.5 cm (2.0–4.9 in) long and 2.5–5 cm (0.98–1.97 in) wide. They are typically dioecious plants, though autogamous trees occur from time to time. Flowers have four petals and eight stamens and produce void, green drupes which are 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.57 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide ...
The leaves are ovate, 2.5–9 centimetres (1– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, resembling orange leaves (the scientific name aurantiifolia referring to this resemblance to the leaves of Citrus aurantium). The flowers are 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter, are yellowish white with a light purple tinge on the margins. Flowers and fruit appear throughout the ...