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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



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About Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Citrus hystrix
Grass

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Kaffernlimette
St. Augustine Grass

In French

combava
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

cafre
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

kaffir wapno
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Cafres Lime
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

4007
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass

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

Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Kaffir Lime and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.