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X Citrofortunella microcarpa (Calamondin)
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2 hours care
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6m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
X Citrofortunella microcarpa
Other names
Calamondin, Calamondin orange, Panama orange, Philippine lime, X Citrofortunella mitis, Citrus calamondin, Citrus mitis, Citrus madurensis 'Calamondin', Calamansi, Citrus reticulata 'Calamondin', Citrus Lime 'Calamondin'
Genus
X Citrofortunella X Citrofortunella
Species
X C. microcarpa - X C. microcarpa is a tender, sometimes spiny, large evergreen shrub or small, bushy tree with broadly ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, white flowers followed by spherical yellow fruit that ripens orange.
X Citrofortunella microcarpa is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Toxicity
Excessive exposure to peel oil may cause skin irritation. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Thin fruit as required. Pruning group 1.
Propagation
Seedlings will not come true to type.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
X Citrofortunella microcarpa (Calamondin) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Architectural, Cake decoration, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely, mist daily & feed every 2-3 weeks; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in loamy, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
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
X Citrofortunella microcarpa
Other names
Calamondin, Calamondin orange, Panama orange, Philippine lime, X Citrofortunella mitis, Citrus calamondin, Citrus mitis, Citrus madurensis 'Calamondin', Calamansi, Citrus reticulata 'Calamondin', Citrus Lime 'Calamondin'
Genus
X Citrofortunella X Citrofortunella
Species
X C. microcarpa - X C. microcarpa is a tender, sometimes spiny, large evergreen shrub or small, bushy tree with broadly ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, white flowers followed by spherical yellow fruit that ripens orange.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Toxicity
Excessive exposure to peel oil may cause skin irritation. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Thin fruit as required. Pruning group 1.
Propagation
Seedlings will not come true to type.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
X Citrofortunella microcarpa (Calamondin) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Architectural, Cake decoration, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Indoor, Mediterranean, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely, mist daily & feed every 2-3 weeks; sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in loamy, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
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 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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