Also known as Finger Lime or caviar lime, it is a rare citrus fruit highly prized in gastronomy for its uniquely shaped and textured fruits. The stems have small, sharp thorns, making it a plant to handle with care.
Small, fragrant white to pinkish flowers generally appear in spring. They attract pollinators. Requires light pruning to aerate the canopy and stimulate fruiting. Fertilization adapted to citrus fruits is recommended.
If you grow your lemon tree indoors, in spring, when it begins to flower, you will need to manually pollinate the flowers to promote fruit formation. To do this, you can use a soft brush and transfer pollen from one flower to another. It is highly recommended to provide it with at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. The fruits have a tangy, lively, and refined taste, somewhere between lemon and grapefruit, with slightly herbaceous nuances.
Non-toxic to animals
- Family: Rutaceae
- Origin: Australia
- Watering:
- Summer: Keep the soil slightly moist, but not soggy.
- Autumn - Winter - Spring: Allow the surface of the soil to dry out between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: High
- Soil type: Rich and well-draining
- Light: High
- Orientation: South, West, or Southeast by a window
- Growth: Slow
- Temperature: Warm
- Between 18ᵒC and 25ᵒC.
- Never below 10ᵒC
Pot diameter: 15 cm.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
