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Best production in full sun, but tolerates semi-shade. Aim for at least 6 hours of direct sun daily.
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Lime Tree - Thai (Makrut)
Citrus hystrix 'Thai Lime'
R350.00
Aromatic Culinary Leaves!
- Double leaves and bumpy fruit — the essential citrus for Thai cooking.
Thai lime (makrut / kaffir lime) is grown as much for its intensely aromatic double leaves as for its bumpy green fruit — essential for Thai and Southeast Asian cooking.
Self-fertile. A must-have culinary citrus.
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Thai lime — also known as makrut lime (Citrus hystrix) — is the aromatic backbone of Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian cooking. The distinctive double (hourglass) leaves are intensely fragrant when torn or sliced, and the bumpy green fruit yields a powerful zest used in pastes, curries and drinks.
Unlike sweet dessert limes, this is a culinary herb-tree first and a juice fruit second. One tree supplies leaves year-round in a warm garden. Self-fertile and happy in a large container on a sunny patio if protected from frost.
Plant in free-draining soil, feed as for other citrus, and keep frost off young plants. Once established in a warm microclimate it is a generous, fragrant producer.
Appearance
Distinctive double (hourglass) aromatic leaves and small, bumpy green fruit with intensely fragrant zest. Juice is sharp and used sparingly in cooking.
Harvest Time
Leaves can be picked year-round. Fruit develops through the warmer months depending on climate.
Year to Bear
Grafted trees can produce leaves immediately and fruit within the first seasons of planting.
Growth Rate
Bushy, somewhat thorny citrus typically kept 2–3m with pruning. Excellent in large containers.
Container Friendly?
Citrus grow exceptionally well in containers. Choose a large pot with excellent drainage, use a bark-based potting mix and position in the warmest, sunniest spot available.
Watering
Keep plants consistently moist but avoid overwatering. Water deeply once a week, allowing the top layer of soil to dry slightly between waterings. Container-grown trees may need more frequent watering.
Temperature
Frost-sensitive when young. Best in warm, sheltered subtropical to mild coastal gardens; move pots under cover in cold snaps.
Chilling
No chilling requirement.
Pollination Info
Self-fertile. A single tree will produce leaves and fruit without a pollinating partner.
Planting & Care Guide
Plant in very well-drained, light, aerated soil — clay soils and waterlogging are fatal to citrus. If planting in a pot, use a good quality bark-based potting mix with added river sand and ensure excellent drainage.
Citrus are heavy feeders. Apply a 6:1:5 fertiliser at monthly intervals throughout the growing season. Supplement regularly with magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) and iron chelates to prevent yellowing.
Keep plants consistently moist but be careful not to overwater. Monitor for aphids, scale, mealybug and citrus psylla — treat with any product containing imidacloprid.
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