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Intermediate
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2.5m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Fortunella japonica
Other names: Round kumquat, Marumi kumquat, Citrus japonica, Citrus madurensis
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Genus: Fortunella
Species: F. japonica - F. japonica is a large, spiny, evergreen shrub with glossy, lance shaped leaves and fragrant white flowers in spring and summer, followed by small, edible, orange fruits in late summer and autumn.
Fortunella japonica is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Orange in Summer; Orange in Autumn
Habit: Rounded to broadly spreading
Fortunella japonica (Round kumquat) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Cake decoration, Conservatory, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in moist, but well-drained, soil in a sheltered, frost-free area in full sun. Or grow under glass inside, in loam-based compost.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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