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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Citrus hystrix  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained  
Hardwood forests, pine woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch  
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent  
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix  
Gaultheria procumbens  

Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut  
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  

In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम  
boxberry  

In German
Kaffernlimette  
boxberry  

In French
combava  
boxberry  

In Spanish
cafre  
boxberry  

In Greek
Καφρός Lime  
boxberry  

In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime  
boxberry  

In Polish
kaffir wapno  
boxberry  

In Latin
Cafres Lime  
Burning  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Gaultheria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gaultherieae  

Subfamily
-  
Vaccinioideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
141  
99+

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Difference Between Kaffir Lime and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Kaffir Lime or Boxberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kaffir Lime and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kaffir Lime are Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kaffir Lime and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kaffir Lime and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kaffir Lime and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kaffir Lime and Boxberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kaffir Lime is Blood purifier, Digestion problems and Digestive disorders whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Kaffir Lime has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Kaffir Lime vs Boxberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kaffir Lime vs Boxberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kaffir Lime are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kaffir Lime has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Kaffir Lime is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Kaffir Lime and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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