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About Kaffir Lime and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Kaffir Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
New Zealand  

Types
Citrus hystrix  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
4  
99+

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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 and Cabbage Tree 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 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:

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.

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