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Kaffir Lime
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- Features:Foliage: Uniquely shaped, dark green, glossy leaves composed of two lobes (the leaf blade and a large, winged petiole that looks like a second leaf). Both fresh and dried leaves are a fundamental aromatic herb in many Southeast Asian cuisines.Flowers: Small, fragrant, white flowers with a purplish-pink base; self-pollinating.Fruit: Small, round, dark green fruit with a distinctive bumpy, wrinkled rind and a characteristic nipple-like protrusion at the tip. The fruit is nearly seedless. The zest is intensely aromatic and used for flavoring, while the juicy, acidic pulp is used sparingly due to its sour and slightly bitter taste.Habit: A thorny, densely branched, evergreen shrub or small tree with a rounded form.
- Mature Height: 15-20 ft.
- Mature Width: 15-20 ft.
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Light Needs: Full sun
- Key Advantages:Leaves and fruit rind are essential culinary ingredients.Self-pollinating.Highly aromatic foliage and fruit.Well-suited for container growing.Relatively low maintenance
- Landscape Uses:Container plant for patios in cooler climates.Culinary garden specimen in frost-free areas.Ornamental and aromatic hedge (using caution due to thorns)
