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About Plumcot and Kaffir Lime


About Kaffir Lime and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Citrus hystrix  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
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  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
CITRUS hystrix  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Kaffir Lime, Makrut  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
काफ़िर लाइम  

In German
Plumcot  
Kaffernlimette  

In French
plumcot  
combava  

In Spanish
plumcot  
cafre  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Καφρός Lime  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Kaffir Lime  

In Polish
Plumcot  
kaffir wapno  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Cafres Lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Kaffir Lime

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

Plumcot and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Plumcot and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Kaffir Lime

Care of Plumcot and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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.

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