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About Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
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
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
7.2 Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
Alexandra palm
7.2.2 In German
Kaffernlimette
Alexandra palm
7.2.3 In French
combava
Alexandra palme
7.2.4 In Spanish
cafre
Alexandra palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Καφρός Lime
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
Alexandra palma
7.2.7 In Polish
kaffir wapno
Alexandra dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Cafres Lime
Alexandra palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Archontophoenix
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Areceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm

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

Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender

  • Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm

Care of Kaffir Lime and Alexandra Palm 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 Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.