🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Kaffir Lime
Citrus hystrix
herbs
Citrus Tree
Rutaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-10 ft
📐 Height
6-15 ft
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Basil
Aromatic companion improves vigor
🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficial insects
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic inhibition
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone toxicity
📝 Growing Notes
The double leaf is essential in Thai cuisine. Rind is intensely aromatic.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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