Kaffir Lime

Dame's Rocket

About Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket

Kaffir Lime

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Kaffernlimette

Rockets Freifrau

In French

combava

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

cafre

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket

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

Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket

Care of Kaffir Lime and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.