Kaffir Lime

Bush Penstemon

About Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon

Kaffir Lime

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Brown

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow and lance shape

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

combava

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon

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

Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon

Care of Kaffir Lime and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon pruning is done 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 Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.