Kaffir Lime

Oleander

About Kaffir Lime and Oleander

Kaffir Lime

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

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

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

combava

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Oleander

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

Kaffir Lime and Oleander Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Oleander are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Oleander

Care of Kaffir Lime and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.