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Kumquat

Citrus japonica

Also called Calamondin Orange, Changshou Kumquat, Hong Kong Kumquat, Golden Nutmeg Orange, Golden Bean Kumquat, Meiwa Kumquat, Nagami Kumquat

Kumquat
Photo: Phuong Tran, CC BY 2.0

Kumquat (Citrus japonica) is a small evergreen citrus shrub or tree from southern China, grown for its tiny edible fruit and fragrant flowers. It does best in full sun with well-drained soil and regular, moderate watering.

Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic citrus or potting mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C, as young plants are frost-tender.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
SE. China to Hainan
Climate
subtropical

About

Citrus japonica, the round kumquat, Marumi kumquat, or Morgani kumquat, is a species of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus. It was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1780 as Fortunella japonica.

Citrus japonica is a native species in southern China.

Other Citrus plants

Calamansi · Citrofortunella · Nasnaran Mandarin · Ada Jamir · Key lime · Bitter orange · Bergamot orange · Ichang Lemon or Ichang papeda · Celebes papeda · Clementine · Heen naran · Daidai

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Citrus japonica 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.

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