Kaffir Lime

Peony

About Kaffir Lime and Peony

Kaffir Lime

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Citrus hystrix

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Peony

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Peony

In German

Kaffernlimette

Pfingstrose

In French

combava

Pivoine

In Spanish

cafre

Peonía

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Peônia

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Piwonia

In Latin

Cafres Lime

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Peony

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

Kaffir Lime and Peony Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Peony are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Peony

Care of Kaffir Lime and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.