It is now possible to grow small citrus fruits in our homes. This small tree grows very well in pots. Under optimal growing conditions, it can even produce several fruits. Small, oval, orange fruits, edible with the skin! Their taste is both sweet and tangy, and they can remain on the tree for several months, adding a lively and festive note to the plant. Small, very fragrant, star-shaped white flowers appear in summer. They announce the arrival of colorful fruits. If you grow your kumquat indoors, when it starts to flower, you will need to manually pollinate the flowers to encourage 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 a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight per day and to fertilize it regularly.
Caution! Risk of toxicity for animals. Only the fruits are not toxic.
- Family: Rutaceae
- Origin: Southeast Asia
- Watering:
- Summer: Keep the potting soil slightly moist, but not soggy.
- Autumn - Winter - Spring: Allow the potting soil to dry slightly on the surface between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: High
- Soil type: Rich and draining
- Light: Moderate to high
- Orientation: South, West, or East by a window
- Growth: Slow
- Temperature: Warm
- Between 18ᵒC and 25ᵒC.
- Never below 10ᵒC
Pot diameter: 20 cm.
Like nature, every plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
