{"product_id":"citrus-lime-indonesian-citrus-aurantifolia","title":"Indonesian Lime - Citrus aurantifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIndonesian Lime - Citrus aurantifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the small fruited, thin skinned, intensely aromatic lime of Southeast Asian cooking, and it is a different plant from the Tahitian lime most Australians grow. \u003cem\u003eCitrus aurantifolia\u003c\/em\u003e makes a low branching, thorny shrub or small tree that flowers and fruits repeatedly through the warm months rather than in one defined season. It wants heat and humidity, and it is the first citrus in the garden to show damage when a cold snap arrives, so it belongs in Queensland, northern New South Wales, the Northern Territory or a warm protected coastal courtyard further south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Indonesian Lime\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Thin Skin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small fruit with a fine rind and high acid, prized for the perfume of both juice and zest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat Cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: In warm climates it flowers in flushes and carries fruit at several stages of ripeness at once.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows strongly through humid tropical summers that stress many other citrus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays compact enough for a courtyard or a large pot that can be moved under cover in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThorny Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense armed growth makes an effective low informal barrier along a boundary.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen garden tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned within reach of the kitchen it becomes the most used plant on the property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: It suits a warm enclosed courtyard alongside frangipani, ginger and heliconia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovable container specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: In cooler cities a large pot lets the tree be shifted to shelter over winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a productive thorny edge along a path or fence.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, free draining soil around pH 6 to 7. It has no tolerance for waterlogging, so mound the planting position in clay soils and keep drainage lines clear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer, tapering off as the canopy fills out, and never allow the plant to wilt while fruit is forming. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, feed with citrus fertiliser in spring and late summer, and protect completely from frost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795303006494,"sku":"ND-0478-100L","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4BmOGPXKtryOXZSjaJHYI_tD8VOlDr.jpg?v=1787313178","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/citrus-lime-indonesian-citrus-aurantifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}