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About Kaffir Lime



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Fruit 0

Origin
Southeastern Asia 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-8 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color
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Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Ovate 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning 0

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix 0

Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut 0

In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम 0

In German
Kaffernlimette 0

In French
combava 0

In Spanish
cafre 0

In Greek
Καφρός Lime 0

In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime 0

In Polish
kaffir wapno 0

In Latin
Cafres Lime 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Sapindales 0

Family
Rutaceae 0

Genus
Citrus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 Not Available. Kaffir Lime Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. 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.

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