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Citrus cavaleriei
Also called Ichang Papeda, Papaeda, Papeda
Ichang papeda is a slow-growing, large shrub or small tree in the citrus family, grown mainly for its lemon-scented leaves and small, mandarin-like fruit. It is notable for being one of the hardiest citrus, tolerating moderate frost and damp conditions.
Citrus cavaleriei, the Ichang papeda (Chinese: 宜昌橙), is a slow-growing species of papeda that has characteristic lemon-scented foliage and flowers.
It is native to southwestern and west-central China and is likely named for the city of Yichang (宜昌), in China's Hubei province.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Citrus cavaleriei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
