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About Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 55 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-12
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
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Kaffernlimette
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
combava
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
cafre
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
Καφρός Lime
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
kaffir wapno
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
Cafres Lime
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium

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

Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium

Care of Kaffir Lime and Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.