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Rutaceae
Finger Lime Flower
Citrus australasica
Uniqueness and discovery.
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Citrus
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Evergreen shrub or small tree
- Height
- 2-6 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The finger lime produces elongated fruits filled with tiny caviar-like juice vesicles.
- Australian Aboriginal peoples have eaten finger limes for thousands of years.
- The fruit has become a prized ingredient in gourmet cuisine and is called 'citrus caviar'.
- Finger lime trees are naturally thorny and can be quite prickly to harvest from.
- The small white or pink flowers are lightly fragrant and attract native bees.
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Uniqueness
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Discovery
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Hidden treasure