Elm

Kaffir Lime

About Elm and Kaffir Lime

Elm

Kaffir Lime

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Water elm

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

351

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

American Elm

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Kaffernlimette

In French

orme d'Amérique

combava

In Spanish

olmo americano

cafre

In Greek

American Elm

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40400

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Elm and Kaffir Lime

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Elm and Siberian Elm

Elm and Slippery Elm

Elm and Nannyberry

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Elm and Kaffir Lime

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

Elm and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Elm and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Elm and Kaffir Lime

Care of Elm and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.