How to tend a Citrus aurantiifolia

Also known as: Limonia aurantiifolia Christm., Limonia aurantiifolia Christm., Citrus nipis Michel, Citrus amblycarpa Ochse, Citrus aurantiifolia subsp. murgetana García Lidón & al., Citrus davaoensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka, Citrus excelsa Wester, Citrus excelsa var. davaoensis Wester, Citrus hystrix subsp. acida Engl., Citrus javanica Blume, Citrus lima Macfad., Citrus limonellus Hassk., Citrus longispina Wester, Citrus macrophylla Wester, Citrus medica var. acida Brandis, Citrus medica f. aurantifolia (Christm.) M.Hiroe, Citrus montana (Wester) Yu.Tanaka, Citrus notissima Blanco, Citrus ovata Hassk., Citrus papaya Hassk., Citrus pseudolimonum Wester, Citrus spinosissima G.Mey., Citrus voangasay (Bory) Bojer, Citrus webberi var. montana Wester, Citrus depressa var. voangasay Bory, Citrus acida Roxb., Citrus lima Lunan, Citrus limonellus var. amblycarpa Hassk., Citrus limonellus var. oxycarpus Hassk., Citrus lima Raf.

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Likes warm and sunny environments

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Subtropical areas
Category
Rutaceae, Citrus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-May, fruiting period September-October
Flower colors
white, fruit color green
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