Jonquil

Kaffir Lime

About Jonquil and Kaffir Lime

Jonquil

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Narzissen

Kaffernlimette

In French

Narcissus

combava

In Spanish

Narcissus

cafre

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Narcyz

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Narcissus

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Citrus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

25400

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Kaffir Lime

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

Jonquil and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Jonquil and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Jonquil and Kaffir Lime

Care of Jonquil and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.