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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

Cabbage Tree
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About Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
New Zealand

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
Not Available

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Not Available

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Not Available
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
गोभी पेड़

In German

Kaffernlimette
Cabbage tree

In French

combava
arbre de chou

In Spanish

cafre
árbol de la col

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
repolho árvore

In Polish

kaffir wapno
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Cafres Lime
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Citrus
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

NA4
1 27800
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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.

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.