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Persian Lime Citrus latifolia

How to sow Persian lime: Transplant grafted sapling

Sun requirement for Persian lime: Plant in Full Sun

Persian Lime has been planted 4 times by Growstuff members.

The Persian, or Tahiti, Lime is only found in cultivation and believed to be a cross between the Key Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) and Lemon (Citrus × limon). It is the most widely cultivated lime for commercial use. The trees have few thorns and produce mostly seedless fruit about 6cm in diameter that are harvested while still green and slightly underripe. Fruit is fully yellow when ripe. The Persian Lime has a thicker skin and is larger than the Key Lime. It also lacks the Key Lime's distinctive bitter taste aspect. It is slightly more cold hardy than the Key Lime. Leaves and trunk are damaged by temperatures at or below -3° C, and temperatures below -4° C will kill the tree.

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Predictions

Perennial

living more than two years

Height

450cm

Spread

600cm

Row Spacing

600cm

Companions

alfalfa lemon balm lemon balm

Photos

Persian lime crops

Persian lime plantings

Persian/Bearss lime
Persian/Bearss lime
by wrdnrd
Persian/Bearss lime
Persian/Bearss lime
by wrdnrd
Lime
Lime
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How to grow Persian limes

Scientific names

Citrus latifolia

Alternate names

shiraz limoo
Tahiti lime
Bearss lime

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