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Citrus, Mexican Lime
Citrus aurantifolia
Discontinued
Mexican Lime is also known as Key Lime, given to it for its pivotal role in flavoring Key Lime Pie. The limes are actually a bit more tart than your average lime.
No trunk has ever grown straight on the Mexican Lime, as they like to lean and change direction often. It is a shrubby tree with more thorns than your average citrus tree, although a thornless cultivar is available. Yellow-white flowers with purple streaks begin to appear in the spring and continue into fall; they are highly fragrant and readily attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. The small citrus are no more than two inches in diameter and appear in abundance in the spring and fall, as well as sporadically throughout the summer.
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Patio Specimen |
Flower Color:White
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Height:13 Feet
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Spread:10 Feet
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Interesting Notes
Fruits are toxic to pets.
USDA Hardiness Zone 9b
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