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Meiwa Sweet Kumquat

Scientific Name: Citrus japonica 'Meiwa'

Also Known As

  • Fortunella crassifolia 'Meiwa'

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 6'-15'
  • W: 6'-15'

planting zones

  • 9a-10b

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Meiwa Sweet Kumquat plant details

Meiwa Sweet Kumquat is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Grows well with sun and occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Meiwa Sweet Kumquat

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Meiwa Sweet Kumquat

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Meiwa' is known as the Sweet Kumquat with the typical golden-orange colored fruit that other kumquats have. Yet eating a 'Meiwa' kumquat is a delight unto itself. Pop the entire large gumball-sized fruit into your mouth and allow the sweet flavors to permeate your senses. 'Meiwa' is not available commercially like 'Nagami' (the oval kumquat) but they are easily grown in a home environment as long as you have a sunny window and keep the root system healthy by drying the soil a little between waterings. The highly fragrant blooms arrive in summer with fruit ripening during the winter, usually from December through April. This is the perfect plant to give you that vitamin C boost in the dead of winter. Our grafted plant blooms and fruits sooner.

Gardening facts about Meiwa Sweet Kumquat plant

How to Grow Meiwa Sweet Kumquat

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Fruit

    • orange
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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