Species Citrus hystrix (Thai Lime, Kaffir Lime) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Citrus hystrix
Common name: Thai Lime, Kaffir Lime

Measurements

Height: 6 - 25 ft
Spread: 5 - 12 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Dark Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Bloom color: White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Layering
Attracts: Birds

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: DC.
Publication: Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. : 97 (1813)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus

Synonyms

Citrus aurantium var. saponacea Citrus auraria Citrus balincolong Citrus bergamia var. unguentaria Citrus bergamia var. ventricosa Citrus boholensis Citrus celebica Citrus celebica var. southwickii Citrus combara Citrus combara var. macroptera Citrus combara var. micrantha Citrus hyalopulpa Citrus hystrix var. balincolong Citrus hystrix var. boholensis Citrus hystrix var. micrantha Citrus hystrix var. microcarpa Citrus hystrix var. southwickii Citrus hystrix var. torosa Citrus kerrii Citrus latipes Citrus macroptera Citrus macroptera var. annamensis Citrus macroptera var. combara Citrus macroptera var. kerrii Citrus macroptera var. micrantha Citrus macroptera var. southwickii Citrus micrantha Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa Citrus papeda Citrus papuana Citrus southwickii Citrus torosa Citrus tuberoides Citrus ventricosa Citrus vitiensis Citrus westeri Fortunella sagittifolia Citrus combara var. southwickii Citrus kerrii Papeda rumphii Citrus combara var. boholensis Citrus echinata Citrus hystrix var. annamensis Citrus macroptera var. boholensis Citrus micrantha var. balincolong

References

Citrus hystrix - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291778, accessed October 23, 2024

Citrus hystrix (Thai Lime), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/citrus-hystrix, accessed October 23, 2024

Citrus hystrix DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771927-1, accessed October 23, 2024

Citrus hystrix in Flora of China @ efloras.org, eFloras.org, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242313263, accessed October 23, 2024

Citrus hystrix Kaffir Lime PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Citrus+hystrix, accessed October 23, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024