Kaffir Lime

Homalomena

About Kaffir Lime and Homalomena

Kaffir Lime

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1120

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Leaves used for wrapping food

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Homalomena

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Homalomena

In German

Kaffernlimette

Homalomena

In French

combava

Homalomena

In Spanish

cafre

Homalomena

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Homalomena

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

homalomena

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Homalomena

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arales

Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

Genus

Citrus

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400122

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Homalomena

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

Kaffir Lime and Homalomena Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Homalomena are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Kaffir Lime and Homalomena

Care of Kaffir Lime and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.