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Kaffir Lime
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About Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Citrus hystrix
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
Pampas grass

In German

Kaffernlimette
Pampasgrass

In French

combava
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

cafre
cortaderas

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
grama de Pampas

In Polish

kaffir wapno
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Cafres Lime
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

40025
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass

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

Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.