Fruit edible. Peel/leaf oils can mildly upset pets in quantity.
A compact, very free-fruiting ornamental citrus with masses of small, sour orange fruit; popular as a pianta di appartamento.
Full sun to the brightest light available; essential for the heavy fruiting it is grown for.
Water when the top few centimetres dry out, then drain fully; keep evenly moist in growth but never soggy. Reduce in winter.
Free-draining, slightly acidic citrus mix.
Warm, 12-28 °C; keep above 5-10 °C. Moderate humidity.
Feed through the growing season with a citrus fertilizer including trace elements.
Prune lightly to shape; tolerates trimming well. Non-tossico per people (very sour but edible fruit); peel oils may mildly upset pets.