Kaffir Lime

Shell Ginger

About Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger

Kaffir Lime

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Shell Ginger

In German

Kaffernlimette

Shell Ginger

In French

combava

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

cafre

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Shell Ginger

In Polish

kaffir wapno

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger

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

Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger

Care of Kaffir Lime and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.