×

Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



ADD
Compare
X
Kaffir Lime
X
Celeste Fig

About Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
अंजीर

In German

Kaffernlimette
Echte Feige

In French

combava
Ficus carica

In Spanish

cafre
Ficus carica

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
Figueira-comum

In Polish

kaffir wapno
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Cafres Lime
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Rutaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Citrus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400750
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig

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

Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig

Care of Kaffir Lime and Celeste Fig 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 Celeste Fig 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 Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.