{"product_id":"kaffir-lime-tree-fl","title":"Kaffir Lime Tree","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaffir Lime: Grow a Culinary Delight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost citrus trees are grown for what you squeeze out of the fruit. The Makrut Lime (Citrus hystrix), long known by the name \"kaffir lime,\" is the rare exception — it's prized almost entirely for its \u003cstrong\u003earomatic leaves and knobbly, deeply wrinkled rind\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are unmistakable: glossy, dark green, and shaped like a double hourglass, with one leaf appearing to grow out of the tip of another. Torn or bruised, they release a bright, floral citrus perfume with no real substitute, which is exactly why they're indispensable in tom yum, green and red curries, and countless Thai, Lao, Cambodian, and Indonesian dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love the Kaffir Lime Tree\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA pantry you can pick from.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh leaves beat the dried, faded ones sold in jars by a wide margin — and a single healthy tree gives you a year-round supply for the kitchen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor you can't buy fresh anywhere else.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quality makrut leaves are hard to find at most grocers, so home growers get a genuinely scarce ingredient straight off the branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe famous bumpy rind, too.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gnarled, dark-green fruit yields fragrant zest used in curry pastes and relishes — the juice is sharp and rarely used, so the rind is the prize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and container-friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Naturally small and shrubby, it adapts well to pots and stays a manageable size on a patio or in a bright room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental year-round.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, glossy, and architectural, with thorns along the stems and a citrus scent that follows you whenever you brush past it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrost-tender and happiest in warmth, the Makrut Lime is the tree that turns a windowsill or patio into a working spice garden — grown outdoors in warm regions, or in a container that summers outside and overwinters indoors where it's cold. It earns its place not at harvest, but every single time you cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/b\u003eThis tree ships in a citra pot—a tall, narrow container that promotes vertical root growth and prevents root circling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Live Good Logistics","offers":[{"title":"1-2 ft.","offer_id":47736464310377,"sku":"EDB-CIT-KAF-12-1G-CS","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/6262\/files\/iStock-1493048336.jpg?v=1782839271","url":"https:\/\/www.thesill.com\/products\/kaffir-lime-tree-fl","provider":"The Sill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}