Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
9-11
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Brown, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis
CITRUS hystrix
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन
काफ़िर लाइम
In German
Aleppo-Kiefern
Kaffernlimette
In French
pin d'Alep
combava
In Spanish
Pino carrasco
cafre
In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης
Καφρός Lime
In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine
Kaffir Lime
In Polish
sosny Aleppo
kaffir wapno
In Latin
triumphabit Pine
Cafres Lime
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime
Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.
Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime Physical Information
Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime are as follows:
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
- Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime
Care of Aleppo Pine and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Aleppo Pine 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.