Tabardillo

Kaffir Lime

About Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime

Tabardillo

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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 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 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

tabardillo

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

tabardillo

Kaffernlimette

In French

tabardillo

combava

In Spanish

tabardillo

cafre

In Greek

Tabardillo

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Tabardillo

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Tabardillo

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Tabardillo

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30400

1 27800

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Properties of Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime

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

Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Tabardillo and Kaffir Lime

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