The sweet lime from Rome, or Pursha (Citrus Lime Pursha)

It is probably a hybrid of the lime and the orange or of the lime and the myrtle-leaved orange.

The plant consists of bushes with an irregular foliage, elliptical, dark green leaves with a pointed apex; the petiole is slightly winged. The flowers, which blossom continuously from spring to autumn, are white and very fragrant.

The fruit are globular and with a depression at the poles; the peel is not sticking to the pulp, which is sweet and sour and tasty. The Citrus Lime Pursha is also appreciated as ornamental plant.