Aster

Kaffir Lime

About Aster and Kaffir Lime

Aster

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1801

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cottage garden, Flower borders

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Aster

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

एस्टर

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Astern

Kaffernlimette

In French

Aster

combava

In Spanish

Aster

cafre

In Greek

αστήρ

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Aster

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

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kaffir wapno

In Latin

Aster

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Aster

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

180400

1 27800

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Properties of Aster and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Aster and Kaffir Lime. Aster doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster 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 Aster and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aster and Kaffir Lime

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

Aster and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Aster and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and Kaffir Lime

Care of Aster and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Aster 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.