yuzu

How to Grow and Care for yuzu

yuzu · Citrus × junos

Needs a sunny, well-drained, sheltered position and will survive a few degrees of frost outdoors if protected for the first two or three years. Otherwise grow under glass in loam-based compost. Feed well

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sunFruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Planting and Growing yuzu

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Care difficulty3 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeClay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
ToxicityFruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care Tips

Needs a sunny, well-drained, sheltered position and will survive a few degrees of frost outdoors if protected for the first two or three years. Otherwise grow under glass in loam-based compost. Feed well

How to Water yuzu?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for yuzu?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for yuzu?

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What Soil Is Best for yuzu?

Soil type
Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for yuzu?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize yuzu?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune yuzu?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate yuzu?

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

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How to Transplant yuzu?

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How to Care for yuzu in Winter?

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How to Plant yuzu?

Needs a sunny, well-drained, sheltered position and will survive a few degrees of frost outdoors if protected for the first two or three years. Otherwise grow under glass in loam-based compost. Feed well

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How to Repot yuzu?

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How to Harvest yuzu?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Pests

May be susceptible to citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass

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The Toxicity of yuzu

Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

More General Info About yuzu

Attributes of yuzu

Plant typeFruit Edible · Shrubs · Trees
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginChina

Scientific Classification

Species
Citrus × junos
Genus
Citrus
Family
Rutaceae
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