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About Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Central America
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.40 cm180.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
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
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
CITRUS hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gomphrena
काफ़िर लाइम
7.2.2 In German
Gomphrena
Kaffernlimette
7.2.3 In French
Gomphrena
combava
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gomphrena
cafre
7.2.5 In Greek
Gomphrena
Καφρός Lime
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gomphrena
Kaffir Lime
7.2.7 In Polish
Gomphrena
kaffir wapno
7.2.8 In Latin
Gomphrena
Cafres Lime
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Gomphrena
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kaffir Lime has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime

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

Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta

  • Gomphrena leaf color: Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Gomphrena and Kaffir Lime

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