Zahradní citroník, odolný proti mrazu - Citrus trifoliata (Poncirus Trifoliata)

Poncirus Trifoliata, commonly known as Siberian lemon, garden lemon, trifoliate lemon, Chinese lemon, trifoliate orange, bitter orange - is a shrub native to China and Korea, belonging to the citrus family and can be planted directly in the garden.

Poncirus Trifoliata withstands temperatures as low as -25°C without protection, does not require special citrus soil, and has very good resistance to diseases and pests, being naturally considered "pest free".

Currently, large specimens can be found in the Bucharest Botanical Garden park (as well as in other botanical gardens across Europe), where people can harvest the fruits of this shrub (which can grow quite large) every autumn.

"Siberian lemon" is an unusual presence in a garden - it is a thorny shrub with irregularly growing branches covered in thorns. It shows relatively fast growth and a great capacity for adaptation.

The fruit is about the size of a lime and is very different from "ordinary" citrus fruits, being covered with fuzz like a peach, especially when green. The peel and juice can be used for many preparations (just like lemons), including lemonades, salads, cakes, marmalades, teas, etc. The juice is considered ideal for marmalades. The taste is between lemon and orange, slightly bitter but very sour. Most people consider the fruit unsuitable for eating raw, without processing.

Recommendations: Young plants should be protected during the first 2 years of life or grown indoors until the stems become woody/thickened, then acclimated outdoors in the warm season.

Height including pot: 25-35 cm
Pot diameter: 12 cm

Note: Plant size and development stage vary depending on the season. In the cold season, plants are dormant and sold without leaves.