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About Macadamia and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia

Types

Beaumont, Maroochy
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Copper
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Macadamia
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Macadamia
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Macadamia
Kaffernlimette

In French

Macadamia
combava

In Spanish

Macadamia
cafre

In Greek

Macadamia
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Macadamia
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Macadamia
kaffir wapno

In Latin

Macadamia
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Macadamia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Properties of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Kaffir Lime. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Kaffir Lime has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Macadamia and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime

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

Macadamia and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Macadamia and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Macadamia flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Macadamia leaf color: Dark Green and Copper

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime

Care of Macadamia and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves 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 Macadamia 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.