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Kumquat plants have thornless branches and extremely glossy leaves. They bear dainty white flowers that occur in clusters or individually inside the leaf axils. The plants can reach a height from 2.5 to 4.5 metres (8 to 15 feet), with dense branches, sometimes bearing small thorns. [3] They bear yellowish-orange fruits that are oval or round in ...
Citrus margarita, the oval kumquat [4] or Nagami kumquat, [5] [6] is a species of kumquat; [1] a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. [7] Its epithet, margarita, is Latin for pearly. [8] It is first described by the Portuguese botanist João de Loureiro in 1790, in his Flora cochinchinensis under the name Citrus margarita.
Citrus obovata, the Jiangsu kumquat or Fukushu kumquat, [7] is a species of kumquat; a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. It was first described by the French biologist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1838. [1] It was described by Tanaka in 1927 as a new species [3] as well as a synonym of Citrus japonica.
Limequats can be grown indoors or outdoors providing the temperature stays between 10 and 30 °C (50 and 86 °F). They are fairly small and can be planted in containers or pots, in well-drained fertile soil. Plants grow fairly slowly and flower and fruit for 5–7 months, then rest for 5–7 months.
Citrus hindsii, the Hong Kong kumquat, [2] [3] is a species of kumquat; [4] a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. This specific name is first published in World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1): 15 (1999). [5] [6] Recent phylogenetic analysis suggested that C. hindsii is a single 'true' species. [7] [8]
Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Indigenous people in these areas have used and domesticated various species since ancient times.
Citrus swinglei, the Malayan kumquat, is a species of kumquat; a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae.It was first described by Burkill ex Harms in 1931.
Citrus crassifolia, the Meiwa kumquat, is a species of kumquat; [2] a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. It was first described by the American botanist Walter Tennyson Swingle in 1915 as Fortunella crassifolia. [1] Initially, C. crassifolia was described as a synonym of Citrus japonica. [3]