Bamboo

Kaffir Lime

About Bamboo and Kaffir Lime

Bamboo

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime

Season and care of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Kaffir Lime season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Bamboo and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Bamboo and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime

Care of Bamboo and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged 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 Bamboo 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.