Kaffir Lime

Cereus

About Kaffir Lime and Cereus

Kaffir Lime

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, 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, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

cereus

7.2.3 In French

combava

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Cereus

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

Kaffir Lime and Cereus Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Cereus are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cereus

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.