KUMQUAT

This variety of citrus fruit is a shrub often confused with a tiny orange tree. It is widely used in urban gardens and has a value very similar to lemon, although it is also given an ornamental use even as bonsai. The fruit is edible and is used to make jams and other sweets. It is eaten whole, without removing the skin, because it is quite sweet too.

LIGHT	Sun, semi shadow.
TEMPERATURE	Warm temperatures are better for this plant although it resists the cold well. However, in less warm climates it is advisable to put the plant indoors during the winter months. He likes humid environments.
IRRIGATION	Abundant irrigation during the months of fruit production in spring and autumn.
SOIL	It does not need any special ground. It can be planted in any type of soil. Despite it, the higher the quality of the soil, the greater and better the fruit production will be.
FLOWERING	It happens in late spring and early summer. The flower of the kumquat is orange’s blossom: white petals and pleasant fragrance. After flowering, in summer (there are other cases in autumn) the fruit arrives, one of the smallest citrus fruits: around 5 cm long, with an oval shape and orange colour.
FERTILIZED	Not needed but you can fertilize with nitrogen-rich compost in the months of June to November.
PRUNING	It only requires maintenance pruning during the winter.