A mature, healthy tree, fruiting age grown in a 4" x 12" or 5" x 12" pot, Promo size tree. No shipping to Florida. Some trees are fruiting Picture and content credit - itsnature.org The kaffir lime (Citrus Hystrix) is a rough, warty green fruit that has an exotic aroma and it is famously known for its double shaped leaves and both the fruit and its leaves are used for cooking to increase the scent of dishes. The leaves of this fruit are egg-shaped, and its color is dark green on top but lighter green at the bottom. Kaffir limes have a lot of health benefits and are used to do more than just cooking. Some would opt to use kaffir lime for medicinal purposes. There are also cultures in certain countries that use the fruit for spiritual purposes. Kaffir lime can be found in Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia and thus, they are mainly used in South-East Asian cuisines. In Thailand, the kaffir lime leaves are widely famous when cooking their famous delicacy dishes. Thai cooking uses leaves in Tom Kha (soup), Tom Yum (soup), Todman (shrimp or fish cake), Panang (curry), Chiangmai Noddle, Chicken Satay, Prik-Khing curry, and some other curry dishes and hot-spicy stir-fried. It is also mainly used in Lao curry pastes and Malaysian and Burmese cuisines. The fruit and leaves bring more zest into any cuisine and increase the scent. Many use the kaffir lime for spicy dishes as the taste and the smell could complement perfectly with spicy foods. Generally, kaffir lime contains many nutrition and health benefits. It contains tannin, triterpenoid, and saponin, suitable for skin growth, especially the leaves. Some use them for hair treatment and hair follicles. When combined with regular shampoo, people would lather up their hair and massage their scalp for the lime extract to seep through the skin and repair the hair scalp, which ultimately would cure the root of each strand of hair, making it appear much shinier and healthier. The kaffir lime also cures cold and lethargic and its bitter taste too can help with blood circulation. 2+ years of plants, 2-3 ft tall. Fruit-bearing age. Fragrant leaves and fruits. We do not ship the plant in the original container. We lift the plant from its growing container and remove the loose soil. We put the soil covering the root ball to keep it in the moisture—no shipping to FL due to state law and USDA regulation. Full-size edible leaves and fruits, such as fruit, rind, juice, and leaves, are used in Thai, Laotian, Malaysian, and Cambodian cooking. Cut leaves in the summer and store them in the freezer for your year-round cooking. Grafted dwarf Thai Kaffir Lime tree is good for the container. They can be planted in the ground in zones 9-10. It should be the container plant for the other zones. Keep them outdoors for the colder zones from late May to October, and put them indoors when the temperature is less than 40 degrees. 2-3+ ft including root, 3+ years old, Full of leaves, healthy tree, fruit-bearing age, perfect size tree trimmed to 3 ft for shipping. Fragrant plants and dark green leaves smell good in delicious meals and your house. No shipping to FL due to state law and USDA regulations. Additional Details ------------------------------ Package Quantity: 1