Key Lime Tree Nz
Lime Key Lime
Mexican Key Lime, Key Lime Plant, Key Lime Tree, Key Lime Citrus Tree, Mexican Lime Tree, Mexican Lime Bush, Key Lime Mexican Lime, Citrus Key Lime, Key Lime Citrus
The Mexican Key Lime is a variety of Lime grown for its fruit that are often used in cooking. The fruit are small with a thin skin that is easy to peel, and very acidic with a distinctive lime flavour. They are ripe when they start developing yellow tones. This heavy cropping, evergreen shrub typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide. The Mexican Key Lime is commonly included in a mixed planting or maintained either in a container or in a courtyard garden.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Citrus - Height:
2.50 m - Spread:
2.50 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Hardy - Garden uses:
Containers, Living areas, Patios, Pool areas, Screening, Topiary - Garden styles:
Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
