Kaffir Lime

Cinnamon Basil

About Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil

Kaffir Lime

Cinnamon Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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35.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

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

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

Showy

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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Basil, Cinnamon Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

सिनेमन तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Zimt-Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

combava

cannelle basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Ocimum basilicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Manjericão-de-folha-larga

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Bazylia pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Basilius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil

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

Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Cinnamon Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
Cinnamon Basil leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Kaffir Lime and Cinnamon Basil 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 Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.