Kaffir Lime

Pawpaw

About Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw

Kaffir Lime

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,371.60 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

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

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ASIMINA triloba

6.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Pawpaw

6.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

गंदा संयंत्र

6.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Papaya Pflanze

6.2.3 In French

combava

usine de papaye

6.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

planta de la papaya

6.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

φυτό pawpaw

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

planta mamão

6.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

pawpaw roślin

6.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

quince herba

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Annonaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Asimina Adans

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw

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

Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.