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Kaffir Lime
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About Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Kaffernlimette

In French

combava

In Spanish

cafre

In Greek

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

400
Rank: 50 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Kaffir Lime

Want to know the properties of Kaffir Lime? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kaffir Lime is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Kaffir Lime Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Blood purifier, Digestion problems and Digestive disorders

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kaffir Lime. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kaffir Lime physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Kaffir Lime

Taking Kaffir Lime Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kaffir Lime include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kaffir Lime

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kaffir Lime is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kaffir Lime is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Citrus hystrix. This plant's habitat is Deep, gardens, old gardens and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.