Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Citrus hystrix
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Mountain tops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9*2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
Astilbe
In German
Kaffernlimette
Prachtspieren
In French
combava
Astilbe
In Spanish
cafre
Astilbe
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
astilbe
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
astilbe
In Polish
kaffir wapno
astilbe
In Latin
Cafres Lime
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Citrus
Astilbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40018
1
27800
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