Scientific Name:
x Citrofortunella microcarpa
Pronunciation:
ex sit-roe-for-chew-NELL-uh mye-kroe-KAR-puh
Common Name:
calamondin orange
Family Name:
Rutaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, elliptic, 3-8cm long x 1-4cm wide, glossy, dark green,, apex and base mostly acute, aromatic when crushed, petiole about 1cm long and flattened.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Citrus reticulata x Fortunella japonica, Mandarin orange x kumquat)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Winged petioles.
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Edible, Hesperidium
Fruit Colour:
Orange
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Non-edible, quite bitter
Bark Morphology:
Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Spines
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Grafting
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Scale insects
