Kaffir Lime

Pineapple Weed

About Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed

Kaffir Lime

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Pineapple Weed

In German

Kaffernlimette

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

combava

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

cafre

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed

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

Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed

Care of Kaffir Lime and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.