Kaffir Lime

Ramphal

About Kaffir Lime and Ramphal

Kaffir Lime

Ramphal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

secondary forest, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Annona reticulate

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

ramphal

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Netzannone

7.2.3 In French

combava

cachiman, cœur de bœuf

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Annona reticulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Ramphal

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

coração-de-boi

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Flaszowiec siatkowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Ramphal

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Annoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Annonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA170

1 27800

Properties of Kaffir Lime and Ramphal

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Ramphal

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

Kaffir Lime and Ramphal Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Ramphal physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ramphal height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Ramphal are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Ramphal flower color: Light Yellow
Ramphal leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ramphal

Care of Kaffir Lime and Ramphal 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 Ramphal pruning is done Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure and Remove dead branches. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ramphal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.