Sarcococca confusa

Kaffir Lime

About Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime

Sarcococca confusa

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Slopes

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Box

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Sarcococca verwirrt

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Sarcococca confus

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

sarcococca mylić

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

confusa Sarcococca

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Sarcococca

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

20NA

1 27800

Properties of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime? We provide you with everything About Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime. Sarcococca confusa doesn't have thorns and Kaffir Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Sarcococca confusa does not have fragrant flowers. Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime

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

Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa 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.