Kaffir Lime

Lilacs

About Kaffir Lime and Lilacs

Kaffir Lime

Lilacs

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern America

Types

Citrus hystrix

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

11000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm9.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Syringa

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Lilac

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

बकाइन

In German

Kaffernlimette

Flieder

In French

combava

lilas

In Spanish

cafre

lila

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

lilás

In Polish

kaffir wapno

liliowy

In Latin

Cafres Lime

lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Citrus

Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

40012

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Lilacs

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

Kaffir Lime and Lilacs Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Lilacs are as follows:

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

Care of Kaffir Lime and Lilacs

Care of Kaffir Lime and Lilacs 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 Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.