Cherry Tree

Kaffir Lime

About Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime

Cherry Tree

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Fruit

Origin

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Southeastern Asia

Types

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Prunus avium

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Cherry Tree

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

चेरी का पेड़

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Kirschbaum

Kaffernlimette

In French

Cerisier

combava

In Spanish

Cerezo

cafre

In Greek

κερασιά

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

árvore de cereja

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

wiśniowe drzewo

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Cherry

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

430400

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Kaffir Lime season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime

Care of Cherry Tree and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cherry Tree 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.