Kaffir Lime

Ebony Spleenwort

About Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort

Kaffir Lime

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

combava

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.