× Citrofortunella mitis

× Citrofortunella mitis


×Citrofortunella mitis
Musk Lime
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: ×Citrofortunella
Species: ×C. mitis
Binomial name
×Citrofortunella mitis
(Blanco) J. Ingram & H.E. Moore[1]
Synonyms
  • Citrus madurensis[2]

The × Citrofortunella mitis is a hybrid species in the family Rutaceae. Its common names include: Musk lime, Panama orange,[3], and Calamondin orange.

The plant is native to China and is one of the cold-hardiest citrus.[4] It is the hybrid between mandarin orange and kumquat.[5]

Contents

Description

×Citrofortunella mitis is a fairly small tree growing between 6.5 ft and 25 ft (2-7.5m) and is quite slender. The branches can be slightly thorny in places and has an extremely deep taproot.[6]

Cultivation

A Musk Lime, ×Citrofortunella mitis, growing in a garden pot.
Musk Lime, a fragrant flower close-up.

×Citrofortunella mitis is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for planting in gardens and in pots and container gardens on patios and terraces. Its creamy-green foliage and edible fruit are desirable in landscape settings. In the spring and summer the Musk lime blooms with fragrant white or off-white flowers.[7]

The fruit are sometimes sour, and are primarily used for cooking.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calamondin". http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/calamondin.html. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  2. ^ "PlantFiles: Detailed information on Calamondin Orange, Panama Orange, Calamansi X Citrofortunella mitis". http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55287/. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  3. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: X Citrofortunella mitis". http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506395. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  4. ^ "CRFG Fruit List". http://www.crfg.org/fg/xref/xref-c.html#citrofortunella_mitis. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  5. ^ "Citrofortunella Mitis - (Plants): Definition". http://en.mimi.hu/plants/citrofortunella_mitis.html. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  6. ^ "Citrofortunella mitis, Calamondin, Calamondin Orang...ilipine Orange, To-kumquat - www.TopTropicals.com". http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/CITROFORTUNELLA_MITIS.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  7. ^ a b "Logee's Greenhouse-Citris x citrofortunella mitis 'Variegata'". http://www.logees.com/prodinfo.asp?number=C2001-2. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 

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