Red Rangpur Lime Hybrid (Citrus limonia Osbeck Rutacae)
Regular price $49.95⚠ Citrus ships to Florida only ⚠
This citrus is not recommended for the faint of heart. Excalibur Red Rangpur is the Florida Man of citrus trees—You will find it endlessly interesting, without fully understanding why. It’s an ever-bearing hybrid plant of a rangpur lime and a kumquat. The truly freaky fruit of Excalibur Red Rangpur tastes more like a lime than a kumquat. Keeping this in mind, it may be picked and enjoyed while the skin is still green, or later, when it ripens into a deep red-orange. If you can live with expecting the unexpected, give Excalibur Red Rangpur a try.Planting, cultural care, pruning, and harvesting are similar for all citrus plants, with a few slight variations. Generally, they are best planted in filtered sun with well-drained soil that can hold moisture and nutrients. Citrus trees a particularly high demand for nitrogen. If you’re fantasizing about long afternoons of picking fresh fruit from your personal citrus grove, keep this in mind: The key to growing citrus is setting it up for success from the start.
Plant Type:
Subtropical Evergreen Fruit Tree
Harvest Season:
Winter, Spring, Year-round
Main citrus fruit production will take place in late winter through spring, but may produce throughout the year
Mature Size:
7-30 ft
Mature size varies by citrus tree type. Overall, citrus varieties can be grown in containers and maintained at smaller sizes.
Soil & Moisture:
Well-drained, high fertility and good moisture-holding capacity; High nitrogen demands. Regular watering throughout the first year and throughout flowering and fruiting season.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade
Overall, citrus prefers slightly shady areas and has better fruit production in part shade lighting conditions.
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Medium
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 8-11; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Although their fruit provides a distinctly tropical twist to any drink or dish, Citrus trees trees are actually very cold hardy fruit trees, taking temperatures down to the low 20's!
Propagation:
Grafted and capable of producing fruit within 1 year.
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