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Kaffir Lime
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- Features:Foliage: Distinctive double-lobed leaves (hourglass shape), deep green, glossy; dried leaves are a staple in Southeast Asian cuisine.Flowers: Fragrant white star-shaped blooms with purple-pink bases; self-fertile.Fruit: Small, round with pronounced nipple; rough, bumpy rind; seedless.Habit: Thorny evergreen shrub with dense growth
- Mature Height: 6-15 ft (typically 8-10 ft in containers)
- Mature Width: 6-12 ft
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
- Key Advantages:Essential for authentic Thai, Cambodian, and Indonesian cooking (leaves + rind).High concentration of aromatic oils in leaves and rind.Drought-tolerant once established.Pest-resistant (citrus leaf miner resistant)
- Culinary Uses:Leaves: Fresh or dried in curries, soups (e.g., tom yum), stir-fries.Rind: Zest for curry pastes, marinades.Fruit: Not typically eaten raw (too acidic) but rind used in cleaning products
- Landscape Uses:Container gardening (dwarfs well).Tropical edible landscapes.Security hedging (thorny branches)
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