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About Kokum and Kaffir Lime

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Fruit
1.3 Origin
India
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
500.00 cm180.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Burgundy
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
CITRUS hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Kokum
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Kokum
काफ़िर लाइम
7.2.2 In German
Kokum
Kaffernlimette
7.2.3 In French
Kokum
combava
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kokum
cafre
7.2.5 In Greek
Kokum
Καφρός Lime
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Kokum
Kaffir Lime
7.2.7 In Polish
Kokum
kaffir wapno
7.2.8 In Latin
Kokum
Cafres Lime
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Theales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Zamiaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Garcinia
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Garcinieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Clusioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Kokum and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Kokum and Kaffir Lime

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

Kokum and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Kokum and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Kokum flower color: Dark Pink

  • Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Kokum and Kaffir Lime

Care of Kokum and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kokum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Kokum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.