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About Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Citrus hystrix
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 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
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
common bean

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
बाकला

In German

Kaffernlimette
Gartenbohne

In French

combava
Haricot

In Spanish

cafre
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
Feijão

In Polish

kaffir wapno
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Cafres Lime
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Rutaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400130
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean

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

Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean Physical Information

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

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean

Care of Kaffir Lime and Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.