Globe Amaranth

Kaffir Lime

About Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime

Globe Amaranth

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Kaffernlimette

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

combava

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

cafre

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

kaffir wapno

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60400

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime

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

Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Kaffir Lime

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