Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
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
  
Watering Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm is as follows:
Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering African Oil Palm in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering African Oil Palm in Winter: Average Water
Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm diseases is very important factor of Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
- African Oil Palm: Red blotch
Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm pruning is done as follows:
Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
African Oil Palm pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kaffir Lime and African Oil Palm fertilizers are as follows:
- Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers
- African Oil Palm fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer