Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
  
Yellow, Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 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
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Bees, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
  
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
  
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
  
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
  
Cleyera
  
In German
Kaffernlimette
  
Sakaki
  
In French
combava
  
Cleyera
  
In Spanish
cafre
  
Cleyera
  
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
  
Cleyera
  
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
  
Cleyera
  
In Polish
kaffir wapno
  
Cleyera
  
In Latin
Cafres Lime
  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Theales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Theaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Cleyera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Freziereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available