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fishoifc
05-31-2010, 06:09 PM
I have this unknown citrus, I bought it as a Dwarf citrus. This one is a small little shrub,its thorns make repotting almost impossible.This has bloomed before with nothing ever developing,I thikn its ready now lots of blooms opening today. Any suggestions on its care or I.d..I will add its cold hardy to below freezing.http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32334&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32334&ppuser=3890)
Jananas Bananas
05-31-2010, 06:31 PM
May be a Mexican or Key Lime, they are thorny little boogers!
Google Image Result for http://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/key-lime-tree.jpg (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.plantaficionado.com/pictures/key-lime-tree.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.plantaficionado.com/Key_Lime_Tree&usg=__zjd1mHQVSp68Kpqs0zh7on36Up0=&h=284&w=400&sz=32&hl=en&start=20&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=cvI7gE6VFScTwM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMexican%2BLime%2Bblooms%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client %3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26tbs%3Disch:1)
~JaNan
jeffreyp
06-01-2010, 09:00 AM
It strongly looks like a Otaheite orange, a very common dwarf house plant sort of citrus.
I found an image for you...
http://fierth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Orange1.jpeg
fishoifc
06-01-2010, 06:32 PM
Hey thanks I dont know if that is it but the flowers and leaves on mine are identical,this thing is blowin up today it smells so good,is the fruit edible anything I need to do to increase my chances?
jeffreyp
06-01-2010, 06:58 PM
The fruit is edible, tho a bit on the tart side. I'd recommend peeling or quartering the fruit and dipping it in sugar or honey. The juice is also very good in hot water with some honey as a sort of tea for sore throats. I think you can increase fruit set by putting the tree outside and let your local honey bees do their thing or you can also just use a q-tip to spread the pollen around yourself.
Dean W.
06-03-2010, 03:31 AM
That's a nice looking plant.
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