Kaffir Lime

Cabbage Tree

About Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree

Kaffir Lime

Cabbage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Narrow

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Cabbage Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

गोभी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Cabbage tree

7.2.3 In French

combava

arbre de chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

árbol de la col

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

λάχανο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

repolho árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

kapusta drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

brassica ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree

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

Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.