calamondin 'Tiger'
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An evergreen shrub with glossy variegated green leaves with cream edges. It has fragrant white flowers, at almost any time of year which may develop into green, becoming striped with orange and finally orange, fruit. The flesh is orange and edible, long before the skin turns orange
Scientific classification
- Species
- calamondin 'Tiger' (Citrus × microcarpa 'Tiger')
- Genus
- Citrus
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Conservatory Greenhouse · Fruit Edible · Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of calamondin 'Tiger'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of calamondin 'Tiger'
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calamondin 'Tiger' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningPrunng group 1
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by grafting
Growing
GrowingContainer-grow in fertile loam in a cool room for winter, but can go outside in summer. It will need extra feed through the growing season. For more advice see citrus cultivation
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Common pests and 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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