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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Citrus hystrix  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
1  
110  
99+

Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

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  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, 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  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut  
Lily  

In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम  
लिली  

In German
Kaffernlimette  
Lilie  

In French
combava  
Lis  

In Spanish
cafre  
Lirio  

In Greek
Καφρός Lime  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime  
Lírio  

In Polish
kaffir wapno  
Lilia  

In Latin
Cafres Lime  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Kaffir Lime and Lily

If you are confused whether Kaffir Lime or Lily 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 Lily 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 Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kaffir Lime and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kaffir Lime and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kaffir Lime and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kaffir Lime and Lily 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Kaffir Lime has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Kaffir Lime vs Lily

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 Lily 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 Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kaffir Lime has showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Kaffir Lime is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Kaffir Lime and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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