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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

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About Kaffir Lime and Earth Star

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Fruit
Southeastern Asia
Citrus hystrix
1
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
9-11
12-8
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Oval or Rounded
 
180.00 cm
240.00 cm
White
Bicolor
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green
Green
Green
Light Green
Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
 
Insignificant
Single
Medium
Glossy
Birds, Butterflies
-
 
Bonsai
-
Air purification
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Fruits, Leaves
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
 
CITRUS hystrix
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
काफ़िर लाइम
Kaffernlimette
combava
cafre
Καφρός Lime
Kaffir Lime
kaffir wapno
Cafres Lime
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Rutaceae
Citrus
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
-
400
 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
480
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
-9999
-
-
-
 
20.00 cm
15.00 cm
-
Bicolor
-
-
-
-
Light Green
Linear
-
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
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-
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-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Variety of soil types
 
Showy
Single
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
-
 
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
-
Air purification
-
-
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
-
 
CRYPTANTHUS
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Earth Star
Erdstern
Terre étoile
estrella de la tierra
γη αστεριών
Estrela da terra
Gwiazda ziemi
terra, stella
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Bromeliales
Bromeliaceae
Cryptanthus
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Bromelioideae
50

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star

Season and care of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Kaffir Lime and Earth Star, growing season is an essential factor. Kaffir Lime season is and Earth Star season is . The type of soil for Kaffir Lime is and for Earth Star is while the PH of soil for Kaffir Lime is and for Earth Star is .

Kaffir Lime and Earth Star Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is and width whereas Earth Star height is and width . The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color:

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color:

  • Earth Star flower color:

  • Earth Star leaf color:

Care of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star

Care of Kaffir Lime and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaffir Lime pruning is done and Earth Star pruning is done . In summer Kaffir Lime needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Earth Star needs and in winter, it needs .