Kaffir Lime

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Kaffir Lime

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Kaffernlimette

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

combava

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

cafre

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Citrus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Kaffir Lime and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.