Calamondine

Citrofortunella microcarpa 'Calamondine'

Calamondine - Citrofortunella microcarpa 'Calamondine'

Common Name: Calamondine
Genus: Citrofortunella
Species: microcarpa
Cultivar: 'Calamondine'

Category: Houseplants

Height: 2.50 m (250 cm)
Spread: 2.00 m (200 cm)

Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Flowering Period: April to July
Long Flowering Period
Features: Long flowering period

  • Position: full sun shaded from hot sun
  • Soil: John Innes No2 potting compost
  • Rate of Growth: Average

    A lovely vigorous plant with bright green glossy leaves and scented waxy white flowers from spring to summer. The blooms are followed by small spherical fruit with sweetish thin bright orange peel and sour flesh with few seeds. Unlike most citrus the Calamondine orange is quite hardy and very resistant to cold but is best grown in a pot and in colder areas should be moved to a frost-free place in winter.

    In Vietnam the calamondine orange is a symbol of prosperity and it is often given as a gift of good wishes on important or festive occasions.