Cerbera

Kaffir Lime

About Cerbera and Kaffir Lime

Cerbera

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

-180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Cerbera

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Cerbera

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Cerbera

Kaffernlimette

In French

Cerbera

combava

In Spanish

Cerbera

cafre

In Greek

Cerbera

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Cerbera

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Cerbera

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8400

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Kaffir Lime

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

Cerbera and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Cerbera and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cerbera and Kaffir Lime

Care of Cerbera and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cerbera 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.