Ixora

Kaffir Lime

About Ixora and Kaffir Lime

Ixora

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

4001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

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

Aphids, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Ixora

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Ixora

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Ixora

Kaffernlimette

In French

Ixora

combava

In Spanish

Ixora

cafre

In Greek

Ixora

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Ixora

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Ixora

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Ixora

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ixora

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

545400

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Kaffir Lime

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

Ixora and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Ixora and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Ixora and Kaffir Lime

Care of Ixora and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Ixora 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.