Abutilon

Kaffir Lime

About Abutilon and Kaffir Lime

Abutilon

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Abutilon

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Abutilon

Kaffernlimette

In French

Abutilon

combava

In Spanish

Abutilon

cafre

In Greek

Abutilon

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Abutilon

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Abutilon

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Abutilon

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Malvaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

200400

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Kaffir Lime. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like and Kaffir Lime has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime

Season and care of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Abutilon and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Abutilon and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime

Care of Abutilon and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.