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Kaffir Lime
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About Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Citrus hystrix
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm75.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new 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
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
Fraxinus

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Ash Tree

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
राख पेड़

In German

Kaffernlimette
Esche

In French

combava
Frêne

In Spanish

cafre
Fresno

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
Freixo

In Polish

kaffir wapno
Jesion

In Latin

Cafres Lime
Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Citrus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40065
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree

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

Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Ash Tree flower color: White

  • Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.