Chinotto (Citrus myrtifolia) — Mediterranean plant.
Chinotto (Citrus myrtifolia) – Mediterranean plant. Chinotto is a compact ornamental citrus with small leaves and decorative bitter fruit, used for liqueurs.
Benefits
- Mediterranean look, decorative on the terrace
- Drought- and heat-resistant
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide full sun.
- Summer: Water moderately. Tolerates heat and drought well.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (winter). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-sensitive (down to about -4°C) – overwinter it in a bright, cool place.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Citrus myrtifolia
- Botanical family: Rutaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Exposure: Sun
- Placement: Outdoors / container
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -4 °C
- Drought resistance: High
- Mature height: 100-180 cm
- Mature width: 80-150 cm
- Flowering period: Summer
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Intense
- Fruiting period: Winter
- Soil: Well drained, sandy loam
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring–summer
- Pruning: Spring
- Mulching: Recommended (in winter)
- Product code: 4039702
- EAN code: 6420384039702
Warnings
- Frost-sensitive – shelter in winter in northern regions
- Requires a pot with good drainage
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Not entirely – it is frost-sensitive (down to about -4°C); in northern regions it should be sheltered in winter or grown in a pot.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; moderate watering. Chinotto is a compact ornamental citrus with small leaves and decorative bitter fruit, used for liqueurs.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: winter.
