{"product_id":"citrus-hystrix","title":"Citrus hystrix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible fruit and leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold here as a culinary plant grown for its harvest of aromatic makrut lime leaves and fruit, not as an ornamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCitrus hystrix\u003c\/strong\u003e, the makrut lime (long sold as kaffir lime), is the citrus behind the unmistakable fragrance of Thai cooking. Its glossy double lobed leaves release an intense lime aroma when torn, and mature plants can carry knobbly, bumpy skinned fruit. A hard working addition to a bright kitchen or conservatory among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-houseplants\"\u003eflowering houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to Southeast Asia, where it grows as a small evergreen tree and its leaves and zest are kitchen staples from Thailand to Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it your sunniest spot; it belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bright-light-houseplants\"\u003ebright light houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e. Water when the top few centimetres of compost dry out and feed through spring and summer. It can summer outdoors on a warm, sheltered patio but it is not frost hardy, so bring it back in for a cool, bright, frost free winter. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/houseplants\"\u003ehouseplants\u003c\/a\u003e for every room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"12cm","offer_id":58429313843583,"sku":"CITRHYST12","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/hystrix.jpg?v=1789649993","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/citrus-hystrix","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}