Pima Pineapple

Kaffir Lime

About Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime

Pima Pineapple

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

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

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Pima Ananas

Kaffernlimette

In French

Pima ananas

combava

In Spanish

Pima piña

cafre

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Pima Ananas

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime

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

Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime

Care of Pima Pineapple and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.