Meiwa Kumquat is a fruit-producing evergreen shrub with small sweet fruit that can be eaten whole and is harvestable in winter. Highly fragrant summer blooms. The small, nearly seedless orange fruits have very thick and sweet rinds with zesty pulp. Grows best in full sun and sandy to loamy well-drained acidic soils. Cannot tolerate frost.
Dwarf Rootstalk selections are sold in GA ONLY.
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Height: |
3' - 12' (Dwarf Rootstalk 1 - 2') |
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Spread: |
3’ - 12' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Susceptible citrus leaf miner, aphids. Root Rot may be a problem in poorly drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lavender, Oregano, Alyssum
IMAGES: Photo by Georgia Grown Citrus, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-140925-1985-Fortunella japonica-Meiwa ripe fruit-Pali o Waipio Huelo-Maui (25153422341), CC BY 3.0 US, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-140925-1986-Fortunella japonica-Meiwa fruit in half showing rind and pulp-Pali o Waipio Huelo-Maui (24615949964), CC BY 3.0 US, (4) Tracie Hall, DSC_6194
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
