Fortunella — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Fortunella recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Fortunella hindsii
Fortunella hindsii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 37°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. In the cool periods of the year the plant enters a condition of dormancy, with a high resistance to winter cold even if alternated with milder periods.
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Fortunella japonica
Fortunella japonica
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a range of climates from warm temperate to subtropical and at moderate to higher elevations in the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 35°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. In the cool periods of the year the plant enters a condition of dormancy, with a high resistance to winter cold even if alternated with milder periods.
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Fortunella margarita
Fortunella margarita
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a range of climates from warm temperate to subtropical and at moderate to higher elevations in the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 37°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. In the cool periods of the year the plant enters a condition of dormancy, with a high resistance to winter cold even if alternated with milder periods.
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Fortunella x crassifolia
Fortunella x crassifolia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a range of climates from warm temperate to subtropical and at moderate to higher elevations in the tropics. When dormant, the plant tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender.
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