Citrus — 28 species
Botanical species in the genus Citrus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Citrus aurantium
Citrus aurantium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added and a very sunny position. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 8.3.
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Citrus bergamia
Citrus bergamia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus cavaleriei
Citrus cavaleriei
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus deliciosa
Citrus deliciosa
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
The plant can tolerate occasional, short-lived frosts. Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus ichangensis
Citrus ichangensis
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added and a very sunny position. Prefers a pH of 5 to 6. Plants are intolerant of water logging.
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Citrus inodora
Citrus inodora
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, wet tropics. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is 4,250mm. Succeeds in poor soils.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus japonica
Citrus japonica
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Citrus japonica is native to the subtropical climate of southeastern China. It is not a very cold-hardy plant, when dormant it can tolerate short periods where temperatures fall to around -5. The new growth is much more susceptible to cold and can be badly damaged at around 0°c.
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Citrus limetta
Citrus limetta
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus limettioides
Citrus limettioides
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus limon
Citrus limon
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added and a very sunny position. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 8.3.
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Citrus limonia
Citrus limonia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus maxima
Citrus maxima
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus medica
Citrus medica
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. Prefers a deep, well-drained but moisture-retentive loamy soil in full sun. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 - 7, tolerating 5.5 - 8.
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Citrus nobilis
Citrus nobilis
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added plus a very sunny position. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.3 to 8.3.
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Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added and a very sunny position. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.3 to 8.3.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus x meyeri
Citrus x meyeri
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moderately heavy loam with a generous amount of compost and sand added and a very sunny position. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 8.3.
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Citrus x paradisi
Citrus x paradisi
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × amblycarpa
Citrus × amblycarpa
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × aurantiifolia
Citrus × aurantiifolia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. Limes grow at elevations up to 2,200 metres. The optimal temperatures for their cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × aurantium
Citrus × aurantium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. In the tropics, the plant grows best at elevations above 500 metres, though elsewhere it grows best at an elevation below 300 metres, also succeeding up to 500 metres or perhaps a bit more. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × floridana
Citrus × floridana
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Plants are not very hardy in Britain but they do tolerate a few degrees of frost, so it should be possible to grow them in selected areas in the mildest parts of the country. They are much more cold-tolerant than their lime parent. Requires a position in full sun in a fertile well-drained but not dry soil.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × junos
Citrus × junos
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × latifolia
Citrus × latifolia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
Full cultivation guide →Citrus × limon
Citrus × limon
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates, subtropical with winter rain such as in the Mediterranean and semitropical with summer rainfall as found in Florida and southern Brazil. The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c.
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