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Australian Finger Lime

Citrus Australasica

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Overview

Citrus australasica, the Australian Finger Lime, is a unique, thorny shrub reaching 6-10 feet tall. It showcases slender, cylindrical fruits, 2-3 inches long, bursting with tangy, caviar-like vesicles. Foliage is dark green, and the plant blooms with small, white, fragrant flowers. It thrives in well-drained soil, needing full sun to partial shade. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, it's an exotic choice for culinary gardens or ornamental use.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 8–11Type TreeClimate Mediterranean
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — Citrus australasica, the Australian Finger Lime, is a unique, thorny shrub reaching 6-10 feet tall

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

Mature height
6–15 Ft.
Mature width
6–10 Ft.

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Cistaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — It showcases slender, cylindrical fruits, 2-3 inches long, bursting with tangy, caviar-like vesicles
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — the Australian Finger Lime adapts well to container planting; indirect sunlight promotes the best fruit
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — tree for full; white to pale pink flowers add year-round interest
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — indirect sunlight promotes the best fruit production
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — Suitable for Zones 9 to 11
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — making it an excellent choice for patios or urban gardens where space is a premium; it showcases slender
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — It prefers well-draining, slightly acidic soil with consistent moisture
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — Foliage is dark green, and the plant blooms with small, white, fragrant flowers
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — It showcases slender, cylindrical fruits, 2-3 inches long, bursting with tangy, caviar-like vesicles; making it
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — white flowers in the garden; citrus australasica, the Australian Finger Lime, is a unique, thorny shrub reaching
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — These caviar-like lime vesicles burst with a tangy
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — It thrives in well-drained soil, needing full sun to partial shade; this thorny evergreen adds a distinctive
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — tree for full
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — Foliage is dark green, and the plant blooms with small, white, fragrant flowers; tree for full, image 39
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus Australasica) — tree with white blooms; which measure approximately 1.5 to 3 inches in length and about 0.8 inches in diameter
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