Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
Cleome serrulata
In German
Kaffernlimette
Cleome serrulata
In French
combava
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
cafre
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
kaffir wapno
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Cafres Lime
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Brassicales
Family
Rutaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kaffir Lime season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kaffir Lime is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Kaffir Lime is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata
Care of Kaffir Lime and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.