Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
Key Lime Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Shrub: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same root.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Evergreen: Retaining leaves throughout the year including changing seasons.
Key Lime Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Dye: Used as a colored dye.
Hummingbird Plant: A plant that is known to attract hummingbirds, usually brightly colored.
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More Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
