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Nursery Direct
Kaffir Lime Tree
Citrus hystrix
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Kaffir Lime Tree - Citrus hystrix
A refined citrus specimen valued as much for its distinctive double-lobed foliage as for its aromatic fruit. Citrus hystrix delivers year-round utility and visual texture, a purposeful addition to any serious landscape or high-end residential project.
Why Kaffir Lime
Culinary Provenance: Foliage and zest are prized in Southeast Asian cuisine; a living, productive asset on any prestige property.
Structural Texture: Distinctive glossy, double-lobed leaves provide year-round visual interest and contrast within planting compositions.
Container Performance: Adapts well to large-format containers, making it suitable for curated courtyard and terrace plantings.
Resilience: Drought-tolerant once established; performs reliably across a range of conditions with minimal intervention.
Aromatic Presence: Crushed foliage and blossom release a sharp citrus fragrance that contributes to the sensory quality of an outdoor space.
Ideal Applications
Courtyard Focal Point: Planted in a premium container as a standalone specimen within a formal or contemporary courtyard setting.
Kitchen Garden Integration: Incorporated into a productive planting scheme on high-end residential properties with chef-focused landscaping briefs.
Terrace and Rooftop Planting: Well-suited to elevated projects where container planting is required and fragrance adds experiential value.
Mixed Citrus Groves: Works effectively within a curated grove or orchard planting on larger residential or hospitality properties.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil; intolerant of waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first 6 to 12 months until established, keeping the root zone consistently moist but not waterlogged. Apply a citrus-specific fertiliser in spring and summer to promote healthy growth and foliage.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 5m
Width: 2 to 4m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia)
Flower Colour: White
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







