| ×Citrofortunella mitis Musk Lime |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | ×Citrofortunella |
| Species: | ×C. mitis |
| Binomial name | |
| ×Citrofortunella mitis (Blanco) J. Ingram & H.E. Moore[1] |
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The × Citrofortunella mitis is a hybrid species in the family Rutaceae. Its common names include: Musk lime, Panama orange,[3], and Calamondin orange.
The plant is native to China and is one of the cold-hardiest citrus.[4] It is the hybrid between mandarin orange and kumquat.[5]
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×Citrofortunella mitis is a fairly small tree growing between 6.5 ft and 25 ft (2-7.5m) and is quite slender. The branches can be slightly thorny in places and has an extremely deep taproot.[6]
×Citrofortunella mitis is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for planting in gardens and in pots and container gardens on patios and terraces. Its creamy-green foliage and edible fruit are desirable in landscape settings. In the spring and summer the Musk lime blooms with fragrant white or off-white flowers.[7]
The fruit are sometimes sour, and are primarily used for cooking.[7]