Kaffir Lime

Blood Orange

About Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange

Kaffir Lime

Blood Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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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365.76 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used as essential oil

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CITRUS sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Blut- Orange Tree

7.2.3 In French

combava

Sang Orange Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Orange Tree sangue

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Krew Orange Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange

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

Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange

Care of Kaffir Lime and Blood Orange 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 Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.