Citron

Kaffir Lime

About Citron and Kaffir Lime

Citron

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

etrog

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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240.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Citron

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीबू

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Zitrone

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Citron

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cidra

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρο

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cidra

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytryna

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Chron

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Citron and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Citron and Kaffir Lime

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

Citron and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

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

Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Citron and Kaffir Lime

Care of Citron and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citron 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 Citron 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.