{"product_id":"kaffir-lime-tree-fl","title":"Makrut Lime Tree","description":"\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 It:\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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYour plant may arrive in a grower Citra-pot. See our simple repotting guide \u0026amp; pot sizing tips \u003cspan draggable=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thesill.sbs\/blogs\/ask-the-sill\/why-growers-use-citra-pots-and-how-to-repot-yours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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},{"title":"2-3 ft.","offer_id":47989008957545,"sku":"EDB-CIT-KIL-23-5C","price":99.95,"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.sbs\/products\/kaffir-lime-tree-fl","provider":"The Sill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}