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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 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]
They also are highly polyembryonic, so growers can obtain multiple plants from a single seed. Citrange, however, does not do well in clay, calcareous or high-pH soils, and is sensitive to salinity. It is not feasible as rootstock for mandarin scions, as it overgrows them by producing branches of its own in competition with the grafted budwood ...
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]
A reduction cut may be performed while still allowing about 50% of the branch. This is done to help maintain form and deter the formation of co-dominant leaders. Temporary branches may be too large for a removal cut so subordination pruning should be done to slowly reduce a limb by 50% each year to allow the tree to properly heal from the cut.
Citrus production is often cut short in many areas by outbreaks of bacteria known as Xanthomonas axonopodis, or citrus canker, which cause unsightly lesions on all parts of the plant, affecting tree vitality and early drop of fruit. While not harmful to human consumption, the fruit becomes too unsightly to be sold, and entire orchards are often ...