Tamarisk

Kaffir Lime

About Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime

Tamarisk

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

तामरिस्क

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Tamariske

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

tamarinier

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarisco

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

ταμαρίς

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tamarisco

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

tamaryszek

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

nemore

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Tamaricaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Tamarix

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

55NA

1 27800

Properties of Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime

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

Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

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

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime

Care of Tamarisk and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk 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.