Sunquat

Scientific Name: Citrus 'Sunquat'

Also Known As

Citrus japonica x limon
Citrus x 'Sunquat'
Lemonquat

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 3'-15'
W: 3'-15'

planting zones

9a-10b

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Sunquat plant details

Sunquat is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter white flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sunquat

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 15 FT - wide, 3 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sunquat

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Mix the sweet taste of a Meiwa kumquat with a little bit of sour from a lemon and you get our newest fruiting variety called 'Sunquat'. This citrus is one of the most prolific and free-fruiting citruses we've grown. It blooms year-round with highly fragrant flowers much like a kumquat. Unlike other citruses there is no uniformity to the size of the fruit which is determined more by the size of the plant and the amount of fruit on the tree. This fruit is intended to be eaten like a giant kumquat: the whole thing, rind and all. Grow in full sun and to keep the root system healthy grow in a clay pot.