Wingnut

Kaffir Lime

About Wingnut and Kaffir Lime

Wingnut

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

wingnut

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

wingnut

Kaffernlimette

In French

wingnut

combava

In Spanish

wingnut

cafre

In Greek

wingnut

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

wingnut

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Wingnut

kaffir wapno

In Latin

wingnut

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Juglandaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

6400

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Kaffir Lime

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

Wingnut and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Wingnut and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Wingnut and Kaffir Lime

Care of Wingnut and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.