Kaffir Lime

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Kaffir Lime

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

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 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Bold

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

combava

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Kaffir Lime and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.