





Wild Lime
Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild Lime is a Florida native shrub or small tree that serves as a vital host plant for the stunning Giant Swallowtail butterfly. Its interesting shaped leaves and fragrant scented flowers make it a standout in the landscape, while its thorny branches offer great wildlife habitat. Traditionally, Wild Lime has been used medicinally by Native Americans and early settlers for its numbing properties.
Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild Lime is a Florida native shrub or small tree that serves as a vital host plant for the stunning Giant Swallowtail butterfly. Its interesting shaped leaves and fragrant scented flowers make it a standout in the landscape, while its thorny branches offer great wildlife habitat. Traditionally, Wild Lime has been used medicinally by Native Americans and early settlers for its numbing properties.
Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild Lime is a Florida native shrub or small tree that serves as a vital host plant for the stunning Giant Swallowtail butterfly. Its interesting shaped leaves and fragrant scented flowers make it a standout in the landscape, while its thorny branches offer great wildlife habitat. Traditionally, Wild Lime has been used medicinally by Native Americans and early settlers for its numbing properties.
Evergreen, thorny, small tree or large shrub (15 ft)
Prunable, dry to moist (well-drained) soils, full sun to part shade, tolerant of salt inundation but only slightly salt wind tolerant
Fragrant flowers attract numerous pollinators
Provides wildlife cover and food for birds. Larval host for Giant Swallowtail and Schaus’ Swallowtail
Fruit is tiny and edible but used as a numbing agent, sometimes used as a spice