Kaffir Lime

Boxelder

About Kaffir Lime and Boxelder

Kaffir Lime

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Citrus hystrix

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ACER negundo

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Boxelder tree

In German

Kaffernlimette

Boxelder Baum

In French

combava

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

cafre

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Citrus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40015

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Boxelder

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

Kaffir Lime and Boxelder Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Boxelder are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Boxelder

Care of Kaffir Lime and Boxelder 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 Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.