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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Citrus hystrix
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
Tree Echium

In German

Kaffernlimette
Baum Aciam

In French

combava
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

cafre
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
árvore Aciam

In Polish

kaffir wapno
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Cafres Lime
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Citrus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40060
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium

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

Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium

Care of Kaffir Lime and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.