Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Kaffernlimette
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
combava
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
cafre
Pino carrasco
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
kaffir wapno
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Cafres Lime
triumphabit Pine
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scolytinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine
Season and care of Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand and for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral and for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine Physical Information
Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine are as follows:
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
- Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine
Care of Kaffir Lime and Aleppo Pine 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 Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.