Kaffir Lime

Acerola

About Kaffir Lime and Acerola

Kaffir Lime

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

combava

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Acerola

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

Kaffir Lime and Acerola Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Acerola are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Acerola

Care of Kaffir Lime and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.