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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir Lime

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About Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
China

Types

Citrus hystrix
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm110.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm655.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Orange, Pink

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
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix
EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम
Wintercreeper

In German

Kaffernlimette
Weißbunte

In French

combava
wintercreeper

In Spanish

cafre
Wintercreeper

In Greek

Καφρός Lime
Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime
wintercreeper

In Polish

kaffir wapno
wintercreeper

In Latin

Cafres Lime
wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Celastrales

Family

Rutaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Citrus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

400130
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper

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

Season and Care of Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper

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

Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper

Care of Kaffir Lime and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.