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Citrus x junos (Yuzu)
1 hour care
per year
per year
7m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Citrus x junos
Other names
Yuzu, Citrus wilsonii , Yuja, Japanese citron, Citrus aurantium subsp. junos, Yuzu Ichandrin
Genus
Citrus Citrus
Species
C. x junos - C. x junos is an upright to rounded, thorny, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub or small tree with leaf-like petioles bearing glossy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and small, strongly fragrant white flowers in spring followed by spherical, bumpy, yellow to orange fruit with strongly aromatic rind and tart flesh, typically ready for harvest in late autumn or early winter.
Citrus x junos is: Evergreen
Habit
Rounded, Upright
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Citrus x junos (Yuzu) will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Conservatory, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Top dress in spring.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Citrus x junos
Other names
Yuzu, Citrus wilsonii , Yuja, Japanese citron, Citrus aurantium subsp. junos, Yuzu Ichandrin
Genus
Citrus Citrus
Species
C. x junos - C. x junos is an upright to rounded, thorny, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub or small tree with leaf-like petioles bearing glossy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and small, strongly fragrant white flowers in spring followed by spherical, bumpy, yellow to orange fruit with strongly aromatic rind and tart flesh, typically ready for harvest in late autumn or early winter.
Native to
China, Tibet
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rounded, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Citrus x junos (Yuzu) will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Conservatory, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Top dress in spring.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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