Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South Africa
Types
Citrus hystrix
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Number of Varieties
183
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
FELICIA amelloides
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
Blue Daisy
Plant
In German
Kaffernlimette
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
In French
combava
Bleu Daisy
Plante
In Spanish
cafre
margarita azul
Planta
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
margarida azul
Plantar
In Polish
kaffir wapno
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
In Latin
Cafres Lime
Daisy blue
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Rutaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Citrus
Felicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
40042
1
27800
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