Kaffir Lime

Lemon

About Kaffir Lime and Lemon

Kaffir Lime

Lemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, 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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, 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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CITRUS limon

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Lemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

नींबू

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

7.2.3 In French

combava

Citron or Citronnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Limón or Limonero

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Limão

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Limon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Lemon

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

Kaffir Lime and Lemon Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Lemon are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Lemon

Care of Kaffir Lime and Lemon 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 Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.