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Kaffir Lime and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
Citrus hystrix  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
CITRUS hystrix  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Kaffir Lime, Makrut  

In Hindi
सागौन  
काफ़िर लाइम  

In German
Teak  
Kaffernlimette  

In French
Teak  
combava  

In Spanish
Teak  
cafre  

In Greek
Teak  
Καφρός Lime  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Kaffir Lime  

In Polish
Teak  
kaffir wapno  

In Latin
Teak  
Cafres Lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Teak and Kaffir Lime

If you are confused whether Teak or Kaffir Lime 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 Teak and Kaffir Lime Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Teak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kaffir Lime fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Teak and Kaffir Lime if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Teak and Kaffir Lime

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Teak and Kaffir Lime. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Teak and Kaffir Lime 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 Teak is Anemia, Inflammation and Swelling whereas of Kaffir Lime is Blood purifier, Digestion problems and Digestive disorders. Teak has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics while Kaffir Lime has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Teak vs Kaffir Lime

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 Teak vs Kaffir Lime 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 Teak are Eye irritation and Red eyes whereas of Kaffir Lime have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Teak has no showy fruits and Kaffir Lime has showy fruits. Also Teak is not flowering and Kaffir Lime is not flowering . You can compare Teak and Kaffir Lime facts and facts of other plants too.

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