The Lime-citrus aurantifolia is also known as Mexican Lime or Key Lime. It is a sturdy, evergreen fruit tree with lustrous green foliage. Flowers are sweet scented and fruit is light yellow, acidic, eatable (mostly in cooking) and with fine flavor.

The Lime-citrus latifolia is also known as Tahitian or Persian Lime. Normally as with other citrus trees Tahitian Lime as well has glossy green foliage and sweet-scented flowers. It produces a yellowish green, acidic fruit very useful in cooking.

Both Tahitian and Mexican Lime fruit trees favor a full sun location. They will however grow well with up to half a day of sun, but will produce inferior flowers and fruit. They are highly sensitive to frost which damages the foliage and fruit.

They favor a neutral to acid in pH to grow successfully. They are shallow-rooted trees and therefore need regular watering particularly on the hot summer months. The fruit is most often used when green but they do become yellow if left on the lime tree.

A trace element mixture might be added to the soil, to cover different deficiencies along with Iron Chelated at advisable rate. The Tahitian Lime creates an first-class tub specimen, as it is a little tree. The fruit of citrus trees is a hesperidium a specialized berry. They are good sources of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and Flavonoids.

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