Kaffir Lime

Tomatillo

About Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo

Kaffir Lime

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Kaffernlimette

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

combava

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

cafre

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

Καφρός Lime

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

kaffir wapno

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Cafres Lime

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo

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

Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo

Care of Kaffir Lime and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.