Kaffir Lime

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime

Fairytale Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

combava

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Kaffir Lime and Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.