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Citrus ×taiwanica

Citrus ×taiwanica
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Citrus ×taiwanica is a small, thorny citrus tree from Taiwan with bitter yellow fruit, grown mainly for marmalade. It is critically endangered in the wild, so cultivated trees are the main source.

Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and less in winter.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic potting mix or garden loam.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Citrus taiwanica is a citrus species from Taiwan. It is critically endangered in the wild.

Where it grows

Cultivated varieties are primarily found in Nanzhuang Township. Additionally they have been planted as part of reforestation efforts by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.

Uses

Marmalade can be made from Citrus taiwanica. Marmalade made from Citrus taiwanica has twice won awards at the World Marmalade Awards.

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 taiwanica 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.

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