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Other common names yuzu
Synonyms Citrus wilsonii
Family Rutaceae
Genus Citrus are typically evergreen shrubs or trees, frequently spiny, with simple, leathery, aromatic leaves, usually with winged stalks, and often fragrant white or pink-tinged flowers, followed by large, juicy fruits
Details C. x junos is a naturally occuring citrus hybrid grown for the highly aromatic peel on its tangerine-sized fruit. It is an upright, thorny, evergreen shrub or, ultimately, a small tree. Small, white, strongly-scented flowers in spring are followed by fruit with thick, bumpy, skin starting bright green ripening through yellow to orange
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Fragrance Flower
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H3
Full Sun
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilClay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline
Ultimate height 4-8 metres
Ultimate spread 2.5-4 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation 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
Propagation Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants Mediterranean Climate Plants
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Can get citrus red spider mite and glasshouse red spider mite, soft scale and fluted scale, aphids, caterpillars and mealybugs under glass
Diseases Generally disease-free
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