Lime is popular for its beautiful appearance and pleasing flavour and for its excellent food qualities. Lime does not edible in same manner as the other Citrus species.

COMMON NAME	FLOWER COLOURS	BLOOM TIME	HEIGHT	DIFFICULTY
Citrus Limonum, limbu	Green	June to July	Minimum 8 feet	Easy to grow

Planting and care

Pits of 60 x 60 x 60 cm. dug & filled with 25 kg FYM 1.5 kg SSP 2 kg castor cake 50 g BHC soil. Planting should be done at 6 x 6 m. in monsoon.

SUNLIGHT	SOIL	WATER	TEMPERATURE	FERTILIZER
Partial Shade	Well-drained soil	Medium	42 degrees C	Apply any organic fertilizer

Caring for Kagzi Nimboo

Citrus can grow well in wide range of soils. Soil properties like soil reaction, soil fertility, drainage, free lime and salt concentrations, etc. are some important factors that determine the success of citrus plantation.

Typical uses of Kagzi Nimboo

Special features: Lime is a good source of Vitamin- C (62.9 mg/100 ml), Vitamin- B1, Vitamin- B2 and minerals like Calcium (90 mg /100 ml), Phosphorus (20 mg/100 ml) and Iron (0.3 mg/100 ml).

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.

Medicinal use: Huge range of important products made from lime viz. lime juice, lime cordial, lime oil, calcium citrate, dried or dehydrated lime peel, lime powder and pickle, jams, jellies, marmalades, flavouring jams and alcoholic/ non-alcoholic drinks.