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Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune for size control

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Watering Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf

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 Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf is as follows:

  • Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Leatherleaf in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Leatherleaf in Winter: Average Water

Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf diseases is very important factor of Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
  • Leatherleaf: Pests and diseases free and Red blotch

Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf pruning is done as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning

  • Leatherleaf pruning: Prune for size control

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kaffir Lime and Leatherleaf fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers
  • Leatherleaf fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established