Kaffir Lime

Snow Bush

About Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush

Kaffir Lime

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Melanesia

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

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

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

combava

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush

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

Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush are as follows:

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush

Care of Kaffir Lime and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.