Kaffir Lime

Boxelder

About Kaffir Lime and Boxelder

Kaffir Lime

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 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

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

combava

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Boxelder 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 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.