Kaffir Lime

Cilantro

About Kaffir Lime and Cilantro

Kaffir Lime

Cilantro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Caribe

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

River side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

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

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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% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Cilantro, Coriander

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

धनिया

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Koriander

7.2.3 In French

combava

Coriandre

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Cilantro

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Κολίανδρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Coentro

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Kolendra

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

coriandri album

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Coriandrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Cilantro

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Cilantro

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

Kaffir Lime and Cilantro Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Cilantro physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Cilantro are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Cilantro flower color: White
Cilantro leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cilantro

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