What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-11
0
99
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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
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Willow-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CITRUS hystrix
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
काफ़िर लाइम
सेम फली
In German
Kaffernlimette
Limabohne
In French
combava
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
cafre
Haba
In Greek
Καφρός Lime
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
Kaffir Lime
feijão-Lima
In Polish
kaffir wapno
Lima Bean
In Latin
Cafres Lime
Lima Bean
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Citrus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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