Lima Kafir, Combava
Formats
Shrub native to Southeast Asia. 2-3m high, thorny and with characteristic, highly aromatic, bilobed evergreen leaves. Striking, intense green fruit with very rough skin and extremely acidic. White blossom.
It needs fertile, loose and well drained soils. Withstands temperatures down to -3ºC.
The leaves and peel of this citrus fruit are widely used in cooking, beverages and cosmetics among others.
Rootstock Macrophylla. (Sensitive to tristeza if grafted on orange trees, but tolerant if grafted on lemon trees. Hybrid widely used nowadays for its fast and good production. Suitable for all types of soil.)
Use
Culinary, Singular, Fruit production, Herbs garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | September, October, November, December, Autumn |
| Fruit colour | Green |
| Fragrant | Foliage, Fruit |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Citrus hystrix |
|---|---|
| Other attributes | Thorny |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
|---|---|
| Harvest period | October, November, December, Autumn |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Culinary, Singular, Fruit production, Herbs garden |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Clay, Fertile, Loose |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Non hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean |
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