Viola

Kaffir Lime

About Viola and Kaffir Lime

Viola

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southeastern Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

5001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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 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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Viola

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Viola

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Viola

Kaffernlimette

In French

Alto

combava

In Spanish

Viola

cafre

In Greek

Βιόλα

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Viola

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Altówka

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Viola

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Violaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Viola

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

600400

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Kaffir Lime

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

Viola and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Viola and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Kaffir Lime

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