General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 10 to 20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Edible Parts: Leaves
Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Kaffir Lime
  • Thai Bai Makrut
  • Makrut Lime
  • Mauritius Papeda
  • Porcupine Orange
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Citrus hystrix
  • Synonym: Citrus macroptera

Photo Gallery
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: 2013-08-03
Location: Arbor Gate Nursery, Tomball, TX
Date: 2013-10-05
  • Uploaded by jon
Location: Arbor Gate Nursery, Tomball, TX
Date: 2013-10-05
  • Uploaded by jon
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-02-16

Date: 2013-06-03

credit: David Monniaux

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