Kaffir Lime

Ice Plant

About Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant

Kaffir Lime

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-15

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

combava

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant

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

Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.