Mexican Lime is a vigorous fruit-producing evergreen shrub with pleasantly aromatic deep green foliage that emerges with a purple tint and highly fragrant juicy fruits that ripen in winter. The lightly fragrant white flowers my bloom while the fruit is still ripening allowing for continuous harvest. The firm fruits have thin smooth peels that ripen to pale yellow and green-yellow flesh that is very acidic and flavorful. Grows best in full sun and loamy well-drained acidic soils. Cannot tolerate frost. Key Lime has improved disease and pest resistance.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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6' - 12'
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Spread:
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6’ - 8'
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Spacing:
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15'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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8 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Susceptible to scab, oil spotting, and withertip.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Edible Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lavender, Oregano, Alyssum
IMAGES: cultivar413, 161029 2066 MX Tlaquepaque, (2) Photoset by Cayobo, (1) Key Lime, (2) Key Limes 01, (3) Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-150325-0586-Citrus_aurantifolia-fruit_flower-Community_Garden_Sand_Island-Midway_Atoll, (2) starr-140119-3192-Citrus_aurantifolia-habit-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
