Citrus - Plant Encyclopedia Results (Page 6)

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The Clausena excavata tree is a small tree which grows 10-20 ft tall and requires full sun and regular watering to thrive. While some adaptations make it moderately drought tolerant, it needs regular waterings and can not survive extended periods of drought. It is a great choice for gardeners in USDA Zones 9-11.

The pink lime berry itself is very fragrant and can be used to flavor a variety of dishes, as well as for decorating. Its leaves also have a powerful, curry-like smell when crushed and are even edible. Those looking for a medicinal herb will find Clausena excavata to be a great choice, as its bark, branches, and roots are used as a potherb for a vast array of ailments.

Clausena excavata produces many edible berries with a juicy, sweet and citrusy taste, with hints of fennel, coriander, licorice, and coffee, making them great for garnishing dishes. Besides being rich in flavor, the berries are also a great source of essential nutrients and vitamins. They are also high in antioxidants and known to improve digestion and boost the immune system. The berries are usually harvested after they ripen and turn translucent and pink. Clausena excavata will produce an abundant crop of fruit if grown in the right conditions and can produce up to a hundred berries off a single plant.

In cold regions, Clausena excavata will grow well if planted into a pot and kept indoors during the coldest times of the year. It will be most hardy to temperatures as low as 30F for a short time. As temperatures dip below this, it will need to be brought indoors before it may suffer from frost damage. During the spring and summer, it can be placed outside to benefit from the sun and regular waterings.

Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as Cardamom or True Cardamom, is a tropical member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), native to the rainforests of southwestern India and Sri Lanka. It forms attractive clumps of lush, glossy foliage reaching 5-10 feet tall under ideal conditions, though container-grown plants are usually smaller. Cardamom thrives in warm, humid conditions with rich, organic, slightly acidic soil and bright filtered light or partial shade. In areas with cool winters, including much of Central Florida, it typically goes dormant, with the foliage dying back to the rhizomes. This is a normal part of its growth cycle, and fresh shoots emerge when warm weather returns in spring.

Its graceful flower stalks arise directly from the base of the plant rather than the leafy stems. The orchid-like flowers are white to pale green with striking purple-striped lips and are attractive to pollinators. After flowering, green seed capsules develop - the famous cardamom pods prized around the world. Each pod contains numerous tiny aromatic black seeds. The seeds provide the strongest flavor, while the pods can also be used whole to perfume teas, coffee, rice dishes, curries, and desserts.

Known as the "Queen of Spices," cardamom is one of the world's most valuable spices, appreciated for its unique sweet, citrusy, minty, and gently spicy flavor. It is widely used in Indian, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, and North African cuisine, adding fragrance to chai tea, coffee, baked goods, curries, rice, ice cream, fruit desserts, and preserves.

Cardamom has also been valued for centuries in traditional herbal medicine. Rich in aromatic essential oils and antioxidant compounds, it has traditionally been used to support healthy digestion, freshen breath, ease bloating, and relieve occasional nausea.

Harvest begins when the seed capsules are fully developed but still green. The pods are picked before they split open, then carefully dried to preserve their aroma. For the freshest flavor, crack open the pods just before use and lightly crush or grind the seeds, as pre-ground cardamom quickly loses much of its fragrance.

Cardamom grows best in USDA Zones 10-11 but also makes an excellent container plant for cooler climates. Given warmth, humidity, regular watering, fertile soil, and protection from direct afternoon sun, it becomes a handsome ornamental while offering the unique reward of harvesting your own fresh cardamom - one of the world's most treasured spices.

This medicinal plant related to Lantana is widely cultivated in Mexico as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers. The essential oil composition is unique to each plant, but may include piperitone, geranial, neral, caryophyllene, camphor, eucalyptol, limonene, and many others. The leaves are used for flavoring foods, such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico. The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties.

Leaves and roots are used to make tea or syrup for cough relief and are said to relieve symptoms from anxiety to flatulence and hypertension.

Just brushing past it releases a wave of spicy, citrusy fragrance. It is an herb garden must-have. Fast-growing, drought-tough, flood-friendly, and practically indestructible - it thrives where other plants fail! Whether you re into healing herbs, culinary magic, or just want the best-smelling plant in your garden - this is it.

The Nashia inaguensis, also known as Moujean Tea, Bahamas Berry, or Pineapple Verbena, boasts delightfully fragrant leaves. This evergreen shrub hails from the island of Inagua in the Bahamas and is often cultivated as a bonsai due to its small size. During summer, it produces tiny white flowers in clusters that are followed by reddish orange berries. It thrives in full sun, warm temperatures, and high humidity, and requires consistent moisture to prevent drying out. Its fragrant leaves can be brewed into a tea that offers a citrusy, vanilla-like, or pineapple-like flavor and aroma.

This plant is an excellent choice for a small topiary or bonsai and makes a stunning centerpiece in Southern gardens. The plant has a low-growing habit of 2 feet, but can grow up to 5 feet when mature. It responds well to pruning and can be shaped and sized according to your preference. If planted along a walkway, the leaves can be lightly brushed to emit their enchanting scent with each passing.

Psidium sartorianum is a compact, ornamental guava species native to Mexico and Central America. Known locally as Arrayan or Guayabillo, and in English as Little guava, it produces small, aromatic yellow-green fruits with a bright sweet-and-sour flavor. The tree is closely related to Cas guava and is valued both for fruit production and attractive landscaping.

The fruits are round to oval, about 1" wide, with thin skin and soft, juicy flesh surrounding a few hard seeds. When ripe, the flavor is tangy and refreshing with citrusy and floral notes. Fruits are eaten fresh, used in jams, syrups, beverages, and traditional dishes, or preserved for later use. Harvest season typically runs from fall through early spring.

Nutritionally, Arrayan fruit is rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, fiber, potassium, and calcium. Both fruits and leaves have a long history of traditional use, with leaves commonly used in herbal remedies for digestion and general wellness.

The tree itself is small and manageable, making it well suited for edible landscaping, home gardens, and collectors of rare tropical fruit trees. It features attractive peeling bark and dense foliage, adding ornamental value year-round. A great choice for gardeners looking for an unusual, productive guava with cultural history and excellent flavor.

Plants, like living organisms, require adequate nutrition for grown. The concept of plant nutrition includes the following substances:

Carbon dioxide. In the process of photosynthesis with the participation of chlorophyll, in the leaves of plants from water, carbon dioxide and light, organic compounds are formed that participate in the construction of the organism. This is the main and only significant source of organic matter for plants.

MACRO-elements. The macroelements include inorganic compounds necessary for the vital activity of a living organism. The prefix macro-means a relatively high content of these elements in the composition of plants, respectively, their high demand. The macroelements include: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, potassium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen and phosphorus.

Liquid Sunshine Boosters - Mild stable formulas, can be used year-around. Organic acid-based, Sunshine Boosters are perfect for organic gardens, edibles and do not affect crop pure taste. Amino-acid stable formulas have NO EDTA chelators to eliminate nutrients lockup in soil. Pollinating insects friendly. Designed for continuous use, Sunshine Boosters contain no excess salts, maintain soil pH at optimal level (5.5-6.5) and do not require soil flushing or additional pH regulators. They can be use with every watering, year around.

Water-soluble fertilizers - dry (powdered) fertilizers that must be diluted in water before use. EDTA-chelated. Can be used only during hot weather, during active growth season.

Smart release (granulated) fertilizers - Slow-release during 1-3-6-12 month period. EDTA-chelated. Can be used only during hot weather, during active growth season.

MICROelements. Microelements are inorganic compounds involved in the synthesis of enzymes and biologically active substances. The content in a living organism is very low, but they play a vital role in the life of plants. The microelements include: iron, manganese, zinc, copper, boron, molybdenum, cobalt.

ULTRA-microelements. Very small amounts of almost all elements of the periodic table are contained in all organisms. They fall into plants with root nutrition from the soil. The necessity for the life of ultramicroelements is not fully proved. Of more or less necessary are considered: vanadium, iodine, nickel, titanium, aluminum, cadmium, fluorine (for plants).

See full article: The role of elements in plant nutrition.

Fertilizers, or Plant Food, contain macro- and micro-elements, for example:

Macro-elements: Nitrogen (N), Phosphate (P), Potassium (K).

Micro-elements: Boron (B), Molybdenum (Mo), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zink (Zn), Sulfur (S).

Application: Follow directions on the labels. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Less concentration is always better than overdose. Generally, for tropical plants, dry fertilizers should be used only during the growth period when temperatures are above 65F, and Amino-acid based liquid fertilizers can be used year around.

See also: Plant Growth Hormones

For more information about Sunshine Boosters, see SUNSHINE BOOSTERS PAGE and learn more about Essential Nutrients.