| Amyris madrensis - Shrub
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Amyris texana - Chapotillo
- Shrub -
Casimiroa pringlei - Pringle's
Zapote - Tree -
Citrus -
The genus consists
of 2 subgenera, Eucitrus and Papeda
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Eucitrus
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Papeda
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acrid oil in pulp
vesicles
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no
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yes
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stamens free or bundled
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bundled
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free (usually)
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broad, leaf-like
leaf-stalk
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rarely
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yes
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approx. number of
species
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10
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6
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Many hybrids, both natural
and man-made exist. Some of these are:
Standard Hybrid
Name Combinations of Cold-Hardy Citrus
| Cicitrange |
Citrange X Poncirus trifoliata |
| Citeremo |
Eremocitrus glauca X
Poncirus trifoliata |
| Citradia |
Citrus aurantium X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Citrandarin |
Citrus reticulata X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Citrange |
Citrus sinensis X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Citrangedin |
Citrange X (C. reticulata
var. austera X Fortunella sp.) |
| Citrangelo |
Citrange X Citrus paradisi |
| Citrangequat |
Citrange X Fortunella
sp. |
| Citrangeremo |
Citrange X Eremocitrus
glauca |
| Citrangor |
Citrange X Citrus sinensis |
| Citremon |
Citrus limon X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Citrentin |
Citrus 'Clementine' X
Poncirus trifoliata |
| Citrumelo |
Citrus paradisi X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Citrumquat |
Fortunella sp. X Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Ichandarin |
Citrus ichangensis X
Citrus unshiu |
| Ichangelo |
Citrus maxima X Citrus
ichangensis |
| Kumandarin |
Citrus reticulata X Fortunella
sp. |
| Lemandarin |
Citrus limon X Citrus
reticulata |
| Lemonquat |
Citrus limon X Fortunella
sp. |
| Limequat |
Citrus aurantifolia X
Fortunella sp. |
| Orangequat |
C. unshiu X (Fortunella
japonica X F. margarita 'Meiwa' |
| Procimequat |
Limequat X Fortunella
hindsii |
X Citrofortunella mitis -
Calamondin - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors
below 32º F.
X Citrange 'Carrizo' - 'Carrizo'Citrange
- Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
X Citrange 'Morton' - 'Morton'
Citrange - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
X Citrange 'Savage' - 'Savage'
Citrange - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
X Citrange 'Troyer' - 'Troyer'
Citrange - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
X Citrangequat 'Thomasville'
- 'Thomasville' Citrangequat - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º
F.
Citrus aurantiifolia - Lime
- Tender Shrub - Includes the Key Lime, a.k.a. Mexican Lime. Should
be grown in containers and brought indoors below 32º F.
Citrus aurantium - Seville
Orange, Sour Orange - Shrub - The source of Bergamot Oil. Edible
only if cooked with much sugar to make a marmalade. If acclimated,
hardy to 15º F.
Citrus X Changsha - Citrus
reticulata X Citrus ichangensis - Shrub - Though quite cold-hardy, the
fruit has less flavor than supermarket tangerines and many seeds.
If acclimated, hardy to 15º F or lower.
Citrus X 'Clem-Yuz 3-3' -
'Ten-Degree Tangerine' - Citrus x Yuzu X Clementine Mandarin - Shrub -
Surprisingly, the ripe fruits are relatively sweet. More and more
gardeners in south central and south east Texas are enjoying home-grown
Christmas tangerines (or pre-Thanksgiving "limes"). If acclimated,
hardy to 10º F.
Citrus hystrix - Kaffir Lime
- Very Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors
below 40º F.
Citrus ichangensis - Ichang
Papeda - Small Tree - Not edible, best grown as an ornamental. If
acclimated, hardy to 0º F. Has been used to create many cold-hardy
hybrids.
Citrus X 'Ichang Lemon' -
C. ichangensis X C. maxima - Small Tree - Citrus maxima, the pommelo,
gives this very cold-hardy hybrid its large fruit, almost as big as a grapefruit.
The trees are tall and quite showy when loaded with many yellow, bumpy
fruits in late fall. It is called 'Ichang Lemon' because the fruits
are marginal lemon substitutes. However, fruits allowed to ripen
even longer, and exposed to some freezes, acquire a hint of grapefruit
flavor. If acclimated, hardy to 10º F.
Citrus limon - Lemon - Tender
Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors below 32º
F.
Citrus X limonia - Citrus
limon X Citrus reticulata - Rangpur Lime - Tender Shrub - Should be grown
in containers and brought indoors below 32º F.
Citrus X Junos - Citrus
ichangensis X C. reticulata var. austera - Shrub - Some state it is another
name for Citrus X Yuzu.
Citrus X Lemonquat - Citrus
x 'Meyer' X Fortunella margarita 'Nagami' - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy
to 10º F.
Citrus maxima - Pommelo,
Pummelo, Shaddock - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought
indoors below 32º F.
Citrus medica - Citron -
Tender Shrub - The source of the candied peel found in the infamous fruit
cake. Should be grown in containers and brought indoors below 32º
F.
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis
- Buddha's Hand - Tender Shrub - This most curious fruit is used in China
medicinally. Should be grown in containers and brought indoors below
32º F.
Citrus X 'Meyer' - Citrus
limon X Citrus sinensis - Meyer Lemon - Tender Shrub - The cold-hardiest
lemon. If acclimated, hardy to 25º F.
Citrus X paradisi - Citrus
maxima X Citrus sinensis - Grapefruit - Shrub - 'Oro Blanco', 'Rio Star',
'Star Ruby'. If acclimated, hardy to 20º F. and seedling grapefruits
will resprout after a severe freeze.
Citrus reticulata - Mandarin,
Tangerine - Shrub - In general, mandarins are yellow or pale orange at
maturity and tangerines have a deep orange color. If acclimated,
hardy to 20º F.
Citrus reticulata 'Shekwasha'
- Taiwan Tangerine - Shrub - A small, flattened "tangerine". If acclimated,
hardy to 15º F.
Citrus reticulata var. austera
- Sour Mandarin, Sun Kat, Sunki - Shrub - Grown as an ornamental
or for hybridizing - not for its flavor. If acclimated, hardy to
15º F.
Citrus X Shangyuan - Citrus
ichangensis X Citrus reticulata (unshiu) - This Ichandarin has large, acidic
fruits. If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
Citrus sinensis - Sweet Orange
- Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors below
32º F.
Citrus X Sudachi - Citrus
ichangensis X Citrus maxima - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 15º
F.
Citrus tachibana - Tachibana
Orange - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors
below 25º F.
Citrus taiwanica - Nansho
Daidai - Large Shrub - Very thorny, very cold-hardy and bears very
acidic "lemons". If acclimated, hardy to 10º F.
Citrus unshiu - A form of
Citrus reticulata
Citrus X Yuzuquat - Citrus
x yuzu X Fortunella margarita 'Nagami' - Shrub - My children eat
the very acidic fruits (including the peel) and leave none for us!
If acclimated, hardy to 10º F.
Citrus X Yuzu - Citrus ichangensis
X C. reticulata - Shrub - Thought to be a natural hybrid; it's also
known as the Japanese Mountain Lemon. Like its Mandarin parent,
it is easy-to-peel (the peel is used in Japanese cooking). It is
very cold-hardy. If acclimated, hardy to 5º F.
Eremocitrus glauca - Australian
Desert Lime - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought
indoors below 32º F.
Eremocitrus glauca X
Citrus limon 'Meyer' - Australian Razzlequat - Tender Shrub - Should be
grown in containers and brought indoors below 25º F.
Esenbeckia berlandieri -
Jopoy - Shrub - Form from Cameron County described as, E. runyonii - A
beautiful large shrub with glossy, 3-leaflet leaves; evergreen, except
after very cold temperatures. If acclimated, hardy to 15º F.
but will resprout after severe cold.
Fortunella hindsii - Golden
Bean Kumquat - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought
indoors below 32º F.
Fortunella japonica - Marumi
Kumquat, Round Kumquat - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 20º F.
Fortunella margarita 'Meiwa'
- Meiwa Kumquat, Oval Kumquat - Shrub - The sweet form of the Oval Kumquat.
If acclimated, hardy to 20º F.
Fortunella margarita 'Nagami'
- Nagami Kumquat, Oval Kumquat - Shrub - The sour form of the Oval Kumquat.
If acclimated, hardy to 20º F.
Fortunella X 'Nameiwa' -
'Ten-Degree Kumquat' - F. margarita 'Nagami' X F. margarita 'Meiwa' - Shrub
- An extremely cold-hardy hybrid produced in south east Texas. The
dark, glossy leaves with an undulating margin are an attractive background
for the small orange Kumquats. If acclimated, hardy to 10º F.
Fortunella obovata - Longevity
Kumquat, Chang Shou Kumquat - Shrub - If acclimated, hardy to 20º
F.
Fortunella polyandra - Malayan
Kumquat - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors
below 32º F.
Fortunella swinglei - Swingle's
Kumquat - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and brought indoors
below 32º F.
Helietta parvifolia - Shrub
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X Limequat 'Eustis' - 'Eustis'
Limequat - Citrus aurantifolia X Fortunella sp. - Shrub - If acclimated,
hardy to 20º F.
Microcitrus australiasica
- Australian Wild Lime - Tender Shrub - Should be grown in containers and
brought indoors below 32º F.
Poncirus trifoliata - Trifoliate
Orange - Large Shrub - The fruit is totally inedible but the plant is extremely
cold-hardy. Hardy to 0º F.
Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying
Dragon' - 'Flying Dragon' Trifoliate Orange - Large Shrub - A monstrose
selection with contorted stems and twisted thorns. It is truly grotesque,
yet makes a beautiful specimen. 'Cloud Dragon' is similar.
Ptelea trifoliata - Hop Tree,
Wafer Ash - Shrub -
Ruta graveolens - Rue - Perennial
Herb - A medicinal herb from southern Europe.
Severinia buxifolia - Chinese
Box Orange - Shrub -
Zanthoxylum fagara - Toothache
Tree - Shrub -
Zanthoxylum hirsutum - Toothache
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