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About Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
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
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
Apocynum cannabinum
7.2 Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
7.2.1 In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
भारतीय गांजा
7.2.2 In German
Kaffernlimette
Indischer Hanf
7.2.3 In French
combava
chanvre indien
7.2.4 In Spanish
cafre
El cáñamo indio
7.2.5 In Greek
Καφρός Lime
ινδική κάνναβη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
cânhamo indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
kaffir wapno
Konopie indyjskie
7.2.8 In Latin
Cafres Lime
Latin Hemp
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Citrus
Crotalaria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Crotalarieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp

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

Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp

Care of Kaffir Lime and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.