Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Canary Islands
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Citrus hystrix
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
CITRUS hystrix
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
काफ़िर लाइम
In German
Papageienschnabel
Kaffernlimette
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
combava
In Spanish
Pico de loro
cafre
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Καφρός Lime
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Kaffir Lime
In Polish
Dziób papugi
kaffir wapno
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Cafres Lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lotus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Loteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
150400
1
27800
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