Citrus hystrix (Makrut Lime) Asteraceae The species name wallisii honours

The species name wallisii honours the German plant collector Gustav Wallis

Humidity: 60 – 80% keeps leaves broad and prevents tip browning

With patience and the right support

almost tree-bark look over time

Light: Bright indirect light maintains deep green colour and encourages fuller leaves

Citrus hystrix (Makrut Lime) Asteraceae The species name wallisii honoursCitrus hystrix (Makrut Lime) Makrut Lime is immediately recognisable by its dark glossy leaves. A broad winged petiole forms a second leaf like section beneath each blade, creating the distinctive double lobed shape. The round green fruit has a deeply bumpy, wrinkled rind and develops a yellow cast at full maturity. Young shoots are angular, green and often thorny. Mature branches become woody and irregularly divided, while the thick aromatic leaves