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Kaffir Lime
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About Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus hystrix
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

1800
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Water carefully

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, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
रो अंजीर

In German

Kaffernlimette
Birkenfeige

In French

combava
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

cafre
higo llorón

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
chorando fig

In Polish

kaffir wapno
płacz rys

In Latin

Cafres Lime
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Rutaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Citrus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400850
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig

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

Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig

Care of Kaffir Lime and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.