Lime Key Lime

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

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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.

Lime Key Lime is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Lime available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Fruit And Nut
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
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	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

Lime Key Lime Details

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, but can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this variety is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site, protected from heavy frost, though it will generally tolerate moderate frost once established. The Mexican Key Lime is commonly included in a mixed planting or maintained either in a container or in a courtyard garden.