Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
MediumSecondary
Production
A sharp, fragrant evergreen citrus for frost-free corners — kitchen-ready fruit nearly year-round once established. Cold-shy and happiest in heat with steady moisture.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Sandy
- Soil pH range
- 6 – 7.5
- Min. temperature
- -1°C
- Min. rainfall
- 900 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Low
- Frost tolerance
- Low
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Evergreen citrus for warm frost-free sites; lightly prune to keep an open framework and pick fruit as it ripens year-round in mild climates.
Watch out for
Very frost-tender (damaged near 0C) — needs a warm coastal or sheltered microclimate. Thorny; brittle wood dislikes strong wind.
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