Kaffir Lime

Jatropha

About Kaffir Lime and Jatropha

Kaffir Lime

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Citrus hystrix

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

1170

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm400.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

JATROPHA

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

रतनजोत

In German

Kaffernlimette

Purgiernuß

In French

combava

purghère

In Spanish

cafre

frailejón

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

jatropha

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

galamaluco

In Polish

kaffir wapno

jatrofa

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

400170

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Jatropha

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

Kaffir Lime and Jatropha Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Jatropha are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Jatropha

Care of Kaffir Lime and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.