Kaffir Lime

Chinese Holly

About Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly

Kaffir Lime

Chinese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Decoration Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ILEX cornuta

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Chinese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Chinesische Stechpalme

7.2.3 In French

combava

Chinese Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Chinese Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Chinese Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Chinese Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Chinese Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Chinese Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly

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

Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly Physical Information

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

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly

Care of Kaffir Lime and Chinese Holly 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 Chinese Holly 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 Chinese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.