Kaffir Lime (also known as Makrud Lime) is grown for both its leaf and the fruit. The word Kaffir is a German word meaning Bug and the leaves do look in shape like a bug.

It is a native of South East Asia and the rind of the fruit is used in Thai cooking in curry paste. The leaves are also used in cooking as a flavouring.

Astringent flavour to the fruit.

The bush is quite thorny so be careful when picking from it - the tree is frost tender so in winter best to cover with Frost cloth or if you have it in a pot bring it into area where it gets protected.

Limes need fertilising with a Citrus mix we suggest two times per year - early Spring and the another in mid Summer. A fungicide and insecticide spray in mid Spring is also recommended.

Plant in Sunny position but protected from strong winds.

Enjoy this culinary delight!!!

N.B we only sell this in a 14 litre pot or a pb28 size bag and height would be approx 60-70cm tall, they will have been grown in those pots for approx 15-18 months so are well set and ready to go. Pots are ideal in that during Winter you can move them to a more protected place.