Kaffir Lime

Geranium

About Kaffir Lime and Geranium

Kaffir Lime

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

1422

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Geranium

In German

Kaffernlimette

Geranie

In French

combava

Géranium

In Spanish

cafre

Geranio

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Gerânio

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Pelargonia

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Geraniales

Family

Rutaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400422

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Geranium

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

Kaffir Lime and Geranium Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Geranium are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Kaffir Lime and Geranium

Care of Kaffir Lime and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.