This dwarf tree flowers and fruits year-round.
(Move plants indoors for winter
in Northern zones.) Kit includes one
plant, 10" pot with saucer and soil. Not
available in AZ, CA, FL, TX. Ships in a
4" pot. Citrus aurantifolia
Zones: 9-10 Light: Full Sun
This item ships only in the spring.
If our spring shipping season is closed, your order will be shipped the following spring.
Product Details
Botanical Name: Citrus aurantifolia
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Height/Habit: 3 - 5' as a containter or pation tree
Spread: 3 - 5'
Spacing: 3 - 5'
Hardiness Zone: 10
Foliage Type: Small, glossy green, oval leaves
Flower Form: Small citrus type.
Flower Color: Waxy white.
Flowering Date: Flowers year round.
Planting Requirements: Use in container should be 10" or above. Needs a balanced potting soil.
Soil Requirements: Good drainage, don't over water.
Growth Rate: Medium.
Unique Characteristics: Citrus that bears in clusters of smooth oval greenish fruits with very acid pulp. Used for culinary purposes, for juice, and for oil or lime expressed from the rind, also used in drinks, on seafood, and in preserves. Flowers and fruits continuously for a parade of blooms and fruits of different stages of readiness. Bears fruit in 1-3 years.
Pruning: To shape and keep at a desired size.
Additional Information: Provide a site with high light and good air circulation.
I ordered this plant in April 2010,along with Orange Plant to grow indoor ,I have recd in nice size and healthy ,I am looking forward t oget fruit ,my daughter loves limes.
Very pleased with this plant thus far. It has flowered multiple times within approx. 9 months and is bearing fruit. It hasn't been long enough for the fruit to ripen yet. The flowers smell wonderful.
