Chinese Tallow

Kaffir Lime

About Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime

Chinese Tallow

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Candleberry tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी तेल

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Talg

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

chinesisch Talg

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

suif chinois

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

chiński łój

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese adipe

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Triadica

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hippomaneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime

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

Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

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

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime

Care of Chinese Tallow and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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 Chinese Tallow 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.