Citrus cavaleriei (F)

RHS Plant Profile

ichang lemon

Other common names

ichang lemon, ichant papeda

× Citrofortunella ichangquat, Citrus ichangensis, Citrus Ichang lemon, Poncirus ichangensis

Trees

Family: Rutaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
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
Name Status: Correct
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit
Plant Range: W and SW China