Limes (Citrus amblycarpa (Hassk.) Ochse) are a type of orange native to West Java which are widely grown in local gardens so they are easy to find in regional cuisine. Limes have great potential for use as potted plants in home gardens because of their aesthetic value and fragrance. Limes are usually cultivated to use the fruit and leaves which are usually used as a spice or flavor enhancer in dishes such as soup and dumplings. The leaves and peel of limes contain essential oils which have been studied to have analgesic and antioxidant activity, so further research is needed if they are used to cure disease.

Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production: tropical, subtropical with winter rainfall, such as in the Mediterranean, and semitropical with summer rainfall, such as found in Florida and southern Brazil. Optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range from 25 to 30°C, with the coldest month averaging at least 15°C. Growth generally stops below 13°C and above 38°C. If there is a dry period of more than three months, irrigation will be required. This species is cultivated at altitudes from sea level to 350 m. It prefers deep, well-drained, but moisture-retentive loamy soil in full sun. It prefers a pH range of 5 to 6.

• Woody stem, thorny branches, short, spike-like spines.

• Leaves: petioles 0.5 to 3.5 cm long. Leaf blades are ovate, elliptical, or elongated, with blunt or bluntly tapering tips, often slightly indented, with indented edges, 2-15 cm long.

• Flowers: white or yellowish-white corollas with a fragrant aroma.

• Fruit: spherical or compressed spheres, 4-7.5 cm in diameter, dirty yellow, orange, or green with yellow, with skin 0.3-0.5 cm thick, with light yellow-orange or reddish flesh, with bubbles that coalesce and are fragrant.

• Limes are propagated generatively (from seeds) and vegetatively (from mature stem cuttings and grafting). Seeds are best sown directly after the fruit ripens. Germination usually occurs within 2-3 weeks at a temperature of 13°C.

It has antioxidant and analgesic activity. It boosts immunity, treats colds, refreshes tired eyes, and treats diabetes and mouth ulcers.

• Phytosterols, fatty acids, terpenes, 6-octadecenoic acid, palmitate and (fragrance compounds such as alpha sinensal, alpha limonene, beta citronellal, citronellol, and sabinene), flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, glycosides, and essential oils.