How to grow Kaffir Lime

Citrus hystrix

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Harvesting Kaffir lime

Fruit is not juicey.¹ Leaves and rind are used in cooking.¹

How long does Kaffir lime take to grow?

These estimates for how long Kaffir lime takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Days to Maturity How long until Kaffir lime is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 499 days
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Kaffir lime Etymology

Hustrix is Greek and means hedgehog in reference to the thorns on this plant.¹

Kaffir lime Folklore & Trivia

Thai lime or makrut lime are preferred names due to the derogatory nature of the word “kaffir”.¹

Kieffer lime, Makrut, makrut lime, Thai lime, Som makrut, Magrood, Shauk-nu, Shauk-waing, Krauch soeuch, Fatt-fung-kam, Limau purut, Jeruk purut, Jeruik limo, Jeruk sambal, Swangi, Kahpiri dehi, Odu dehi, Kudala-dehi

Citrus x hystrix

Footnotes

¹ Missouri Botanical Garden

² Wikipedia entry on Kaffir Lime