Fig

Kaffir Lime

About Fig and Kaffir Lime

Fig

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Fig

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

अंजीर

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Feige

Kaffernlimette

In French

figue

combava

In Spanish

higo

cafre

In Greek

Σύκο

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Figura

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Figa

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Fig

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ficus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

800400

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Kaffir Lime

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

Fig and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Fig and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Fig and Kaffir Lime

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