Kumquat translated from Chinese means "golden orange". This fruit bears the species name Fortunella, and belongs to the genus Citrus of the rue family known to us.
In the genus Fortunella, 2 subgenus and 4 species are distinguished. We often find on sale fruits of the type Fortunella margarita (synonym for Citrus margarita). It is cultivated in China and Japan - sometimes the kinkan is also called the Japanese orange. The homeland of the plant is Southeast Asia, in particular Southeast China (Guangzhou). However, in the wild, it is now practically not found here, but cultural forms are widely known. In Europe, this type of citrus has not yet become widespread.
The first descriptions of the kinkan are found in the works of ancient Chinese authors. This plant is also mentioned in European treatises (for the first time in 1646). The first scientific botanical description of the kinkan was made in 1912 by the Algerian botanist Trabu. It is an evergreen miniature branchy tree with ovoid or oval fruits that are golden yellow, orange or fiery orange. Fruits are rather small - 3-5 cm long and 2-4 cm in diameter. The peel of the fruit is smooth, fragrant, with a sweet-spicy taste. The pulp is juicy, with a fresh, sour and slightly tart taste. The fruit usually contains 4-7 lobules, 2-5 seeds. Ripens in February-March. Quite winter-hardy citrus species, winters well, for example, in Sochi, where winters are sometimes quite cold.
Among citrus fruits, there are many natural and artificially bred hybrid forms. Kin-kan, or kumquat, is a wonderful illustration of this property of solar fruits. For example, calamondin is a mandarin-kumquat hybrid (originated spontaneously in China). Lime quat is a hybrid combination of lime and kumquat, orangequat is a tangerine and kumquat, citrum quat is a hybrid of tripoliates (three-leaf lemon) and Japanese kumquat, citranquat appears as a result of crossing trifoliates, orange and kumquat, etc., etc.
The appearance and taste of hybrid fruits can be very different. In calamondin, for example, the fruits are round-depressed, with a thin peel, when ripe, lagging behind the pulp, and a very acidic juice.
Kinkan is eaten fresh - the fruits are eaten with the peel. Due to the pleasant taste combination of the peel and pulp, kinkan is often used to make candied fruits; compotes and jams are also made from fruits. Used in cocktails for an orange flavor. Kinkan is added to fruit salads, and various desserts are prepared with it.
Updated: 2019-07-09 21:29:44
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Kinkan, kumquat - houseplant / description, useful properties /
The family is root.
Another name is fortunella, kumquat (from the Chinese "gam gwat" - "golden orange").
Description. Kinkan is a genus of evergreen dwarf trees. In indoor conditions it grows up to 1 m 20 cm in height. The kinkan has thin twigs, without thorns. The leaves are dark green, up to 10 cm long. Flowering time is September.
The fruits are oval berries, sometimes round, small (4 cm), bright orange color, smooth edible sweet peel, ripen in winter. It looks like a small orange, and tastes like tangerine, slightly sour.
How to care for a kinkan (kumquat).
Kinkan (kumquat) is a light-loving plant, so choose a room for it on the sunny side. In winter, a cool content of 4 - 6 ° C is needed. In summer, you can take it out into the garden, onto the balcony. The plant loves humid air, so it requires spraying, or you can put wet pebbles in a pan and put a pot on it.
In the summer, watering is plentiful, in the winter - moderate, but do not allow the earthy clod to dry out. Kinkan is fed during the growing season (April-September) with full mineral fertilizers. Transplanted every 2 years.
The composition of the soil for kinkan (kumquat): sod land - 2 parts, leafy earth - 1 part, humus - 1 part, sand - 0.55. or other citrus fruits). Due to its weak root system, it is rarely grown from seed.
How to treat kinkan (kumquat).
If you notice stationary brown shields on the plant, then the plant is affected by the scutellum. The shields must be removed by hand with a cotton swab dipped in soap or alcohol solution, then sprinkle the plant with "Karbofos".
If a thin cobweb is visible on the kinkan, then the plant is affected by the red citrus mite, which appears in dry rooms. It is necessary to increase the humidity of the air, rinse the plant with warm water, if the plant is severely affected, treat the plant with "Decis".
Useful medicinal properties.
Kinkan fruits are rich in vitamins such as A, B, C, D, E, and also contains citric acid and sugar. The rind of the plant is also valuable in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as it contains vitamin P.
The fruits are widely used for making juices, jams, preserves. Also, kinkan (kumquat) contains essential oils that have a bactericidal effect, is a natural antibiotic, therefore it is used to treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
Kinkan pulp contains furocoumarin, which has antifungal properties. In the homeland of the plant, the fruits of the kinkan are eaten with alcohol intoxication, since they are an anti-alcoholic agent.
Like other citrus fruits, kumquat strengthens the protective functions of the body, improves digestion and metabolism. Essential oils contained in kumquat help in the treatment of neuroses, depression, apathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, relieve tension and stress. It is also useful for people with increased mental activity.
Recipe.
Kinkan fruit salad.
Slice kinkan, banana, kiwi, strawberries, seedless grapes, add honey or yogurt, stir. Refrigerate.
Rarely does a grower give up the opportunity to grow the present fruit tree at home. Great for this kinkan-exotic fruit plant. In addition to the ability to treat the grower with delicious fruits, it boasts spectacular foliage, stamina and charming flowering.
Kinkan, kumquat or fortunella?
Attractive tree kinkan, the kumquat or Fortunella is a member of the Rutaceae family. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the plant belonged to the genus Citrus, but in 1915 it was allocated to the genus Fortunella.
It has only 6 types of kinkan. The birthplace of the tree is China. Translated from Chinese, kumquat means "golden apple". In the 19th century, the plant was brought to Europe by the botanist R. Fortune, after whom it received one of its names.
Kinkan has all the advantages of an indoor fruit tree. Its dense crown is covered with bright green leathery leaves. Flowers, white with a slight pink tint, exude a pleasant aroma. And the small, bright orange plum-sized fruits are tasty and healthy.
They are very juicy, fragrant, with an edible sweet rind and sweet, sour pulp. Inside the lobules fruit can be found up to 5 seeds.
Indoor conditions tree reaches no more than 1.5 meters in height. The period of active growth begins in April or early May. The growth per season is about 10 cm. Kinkan begins to bloom in August or September. The fruits ripen in February-March. The flowers of the plant are bisexual, capable of self-pollination. Summer you can put the fruit tree in the garden or on the balcony for insect pollination.
At home, the following are most common kinkan types:
Marumi,kumquat or kinkan japanese, Fortunella japonica is an evergreen tree up to 1.5 meters tall with triangular shoots with small thorns. Leaves up to 5 cm long, rounded fruits up to 2.5 cm in diameter. Differs in high productivity.
Nagami kumquat or kinkan oval, Fortunella margarita is a low-growing tree up to 1 meter high with shoots without thorns. The foliage is small, about 4 cm long. Sweet and sour fruits are oval or oblong in shape with few seeds.
Fukushi kumquat, Fortunella obovata is a tree with a lush crown and larger leaves than other kumquats. The fruits are round, with a thin skin and sour orange flesh.
Kinkan is very picky about the conditions of detention and needs to create a special microclimate. To get a healthy fruiting tree, the grower will have to work hard.
Site selection and lighting
Kinkan feels good on any window except the north one. He needs sunlight, but with a slight shade. In summer, it is advisable to take the tree out to the veranda, balcony or garden. In winter, the kinkan is best placed on the southern window without shading. On short winter days, artificial lighting will be needed.
Optimum temperature for kinkan in summer - from +25 to 30 ° C, in winter - from +15 to 18 ° C. During the period when the tree is picking up buds, blossoms and sets fruit, the temperature of both the air and the soil should be from +15 to 18 ° C. Kinkan does not tolerate temperature changes well, so you need to make sure that the air temperature in the room and on the windowsill does not differ very much.
Summer it is important to protect the plant from overheating of the root system. To do this, you can place a flowerpot with a tree in a container with wet sand, moss, peat or sawdust. Covering the pot with insulating material also helps from the active sun. When placing a tree in the garden, it is recommended to dig the pot into the soil. In addition, it is advisable to mulch the land in the flowerpot with peat, grass or manure.
Watering and humidity
Water the kinkan it is necessary in moderation, avoiding both waterlogging and drying out of the soil. A tree in a small flowerpot is watered after the topsoil has dried.
A large specimen in a large container is watered after the ground dries out at least 5 cm in depth.
Water should be soft, settled and room temperature. Oxalic acid can be added to hard water (a quarter teaspoon per 8 liters of water), under the influence of which excess calcium and magnesium salts will settle to the bottom. You can use water every other day.
Kumquat needs high humidity, especially during the heating season, otherwise it will begin to shed leaves and may be attacked by pests. Spraying the foliage regularly, wiping it with a wet sponge, and placing bowls of water next to the plant will help humidify the air.
Also, automatic will always help. humidifier.
Transfer
The soil kinkan requires fertile and breathable. You can use ready-made citrus soil or make an earthy mixture yourself from the following components:
- 1 part of fertile garden land;
- 2 parts of sod land;
- 1 part leaf humus or rotted manure;
- 1 part vermiculite or coarse sand.
Young Kinkans should be replanted as it grows, when the size of the flowerpot begins to yield to the size of the overgrown crown. Mature, fruiting trees are replanted every two or three years.
Transfer carried out in February-March by the transshipment method. In this case, it is important not to damage the clod of earth entwined with roots. The topsoil must be replaced.
Important for the plant drainage in the form of gravel, expanded clay or shards, laid with convex sides up. Next, coarse sand is poured in an interlayer of up to 4 cm, and then a layer of soil. The transplanted plant should be placed in a warm place for two weeks, spraying the crown from time to time.
An important point- Kinkan does not like to be disturbed by turning around the axis. After transplanting, you need to place the plant with the same side to the light. In order not to be confused, you can mark it in advance.
To form a beautiful uniform crown, the tree is gradually rotated around its axis (about 10 degrees every 10 days).
Top dressing
The smaller the pot of a large plant, the more often it needs fertilizers... In the period from March to September, the tree should be fed with a liquid mineral complex (without chlorine!) Two, or even three times a month. During the rest of the year, monthly feeding is sufficient. It is best to alternate mineral dressings with organic ones. For kumquat a solution of mullein in a ratio of 1:10 or wood ash is useful.
Reproduction
Reproduction of fortunella is carried out by seeds or cuttings.
Seeds... With this method, varietal characteristics are lost, and the tree begins to bear fruit at the age of 8 to 10 years. The seeds are sown in a mixture of sand and garden soil. The first shoots are expected within 40 days. After the appearance of 4 or 5 leaves, the seedlings dive. 10 days before, the main root of the seedlings is cut right in the ground with a pruner for the future branching of the root system.
Cuttings... This is the most common and reliable method. From a fruiting tree at any time of the year, but better in April, cuttings up to 8 cm long are cut from autumn shoots. Each cutting should have two or three buds. It is desirable that the bottom cut is 0.5 cm below the kidney, and the top cut is 1 cm above the kidney.
One third the length of the cuttings is freed from the leaves. Sections are sprinkled with crushed charcoal and treated with a growth stimulant.
For rooting drainage is placed in the container, then a small layer of sphagnum moss, then a nutritious earthen mixture is poured and covered with a layer of river sand about 4 cm thick. Cuttings are deepened by 2 cm into the soil and a "greenhouse" is erected above them.
Rooting conditions- diffused sunlight, temperature from 20 to 25 ° C, regular watering with lukewarm water. After about 20 days, roots appear and kidneys wake up. Rooted young kinkans are transplanted into permanent pots. The tree begins to bear fruit in the 2nd or 3rd year.
Layers from fruiting tree... In the spring, on an annual shoot about 25 cm long in the middle, a bark 1 cm wide is removed around the circumference. The result is a bare ring. The leaves around the ring are removed. Next, a plastic bottle is cut along the length, cutting out a suitable hole at the bottom along the diameter of the shoot.
The middle shoots are placed inside the bottle, connecting its halves with wire or tape. The peat-sand mixture is poured into the bottle, making sure that it always remains wet throughout the entire time. As a result, new roots are formed on the shoot. After two months, the shoot is cut off, removed from the bottle, then transplanted into a new container.
Vaccination... With this method, seedlings of grapefruit, lemon or kumquat about 0.8 cm thick can serve as stock. Most often, budding is practiced with a peephole behind the bark.
Vaccination carried out during sap flow and growth of shoots on the rootstock and scion. After the eyes take root, the aerial parts of the kinkan seedlings are cut off before grafting and begin to form a crown from the growing shoot.
Pests and diseases
Enemies of the kumquat - and. To combat them, it is recommended to treat the plant with "Fitoverm". In order to prevention constant humidity must be maintained. You can spray the plant with sprays based on vegetable oils, liquid soap, or herbal extracts.
From waterlogging of the soil near the tree, horses can rot. You can try to cure a diseased plant by removing the affected roots, sprinkling the sections with charcoal and transplanting it into fresh soil.
Frequent problems
Atypical diseases occur when the rules of care are violated.
- Leaves turn yellow and fall- sudden changes in temperature, watering with cold water.
- The tree sheds its foliage- dry air.
Beneficial features
The aromatic fruits of kumquat contain essential oils, vitamins and trace elements. Fruits are actively used in cooking and folk medicine. The bactericidal kinkan fruit helps in the treatment of respiratory diseases and fungal infections.
Undoubtedly kumquat is a plant for those who are ready to work hard and take care of it. In order for a tree to be healthy and beautiful and to give fragrant fruits, you need to give it a lot of love. But it's worth it - a rare plant called kinkan will delight you for many years.
And for the most curious, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the video about kinkan
| 1. Growing temperature: summer - 18 - 24 ° С, winter - 12 - 14 ° С, a cool dormant period is necessary for the onset of flowering, and also so that the plant is not affected by the lack of light in the autumn - winter time. |
| 2. Lighting: light shade from direct sunlight during the daytime, sunbathing in the morning and evening every day. |
| 3. Watering and humidity: in spring and summer water in such a way that the top layer of soil 3 - 5 cm thick dries up with watering. In autumn and winter, significantly reduce the frequency of watering if the bush is given a cool dormant period. Once a month, mix a few drops of lemon juice or grains of citric acid into the water for irrigation. Air humidity is high. |
| 4. Peculiarities: for the onset of flowering, competent formative pruning is needed, and for fruiting - artificial pollination. Timely pinching of the tips of young shoots forces the plant to form lateral stems. |
| 5. Priming: very loose and organic soil with a lot of nutrients and acidic pH. |
| 6. Top dressing: Feed liquid citrus fertilizer every 2 weeks in spring and summer. No feeding is carried out in autumn and winter. |
| 7. Reproduction: seeds - seeds sown in spring, stem cuttings in spring and summer, grafts. |
Botanical name: Kinkan.
Homemade kumquat - family ... Root.
Where grows... The homeland of the plant is Asia.
What does a kumquat look like and what is or kinkan or fortunella - evergreen, slow-growing tree 2.5 - 5 m high, stems often have thorns.
Leaves simple, arranged alternately on short petioles, lanceolate, dark green, thick, leathery, glossy, 3 - 8 cm long. The leaf blades have small denticles at the edges, the underside is lighter than the top. 
Flowers white, stellate, single or in small axillary inflorescences up to 4 pcs., with a pleasant aroma and 5 wax petals, 1 - 1.5 cm in diameter. Each bush has both male and female flowers, so self-pollination often takes place.
Fruit oblong - oval or round, up to 5 cm in diameter; green, when ripe they become golden yellow, juicy, contain small seeds.
Like other plants of the Rutaceae family, buds, flowers, ovaries, green and ripening fruits can be simultaneously found on the kumquat, which only gives it additional decorative effect.
Height... Dwarf kumquat species reach 3m... By trimming, you can maintain a height of 90 - 120 cm.
2 growing a homemade kumquat
2.1 Care, pruning
Taking care of this plant is not very difficult. Kumquats are hardier than most citrus fruits.
Take the indoor kumquat out of the house during the summer. to fresh air.
Most houseplants are self-pollinated, but some types of kinkan require artificial pollination with a clean, dry brush.
In the spring cut stems too long to keep the plant compact and neat.
Remove weak and damaged shoots.
Tips of young shoots pinch for better branching.
For the onset of fruiting and simply the harmonious development of a citrus tree, it is very important to correctly form a crown plants.
The first pinching of rooted cuttings or plants obtained from seeds is carried out when they reach height 20 cm.
Shoots extending from the main trunk of the tree are called first-order shoots - they are pinched when they reach a length of about 20 cm.
This procedure, like the others, makes sense to carry out when the branches are still soft - so they can simply be pinched off and the plant will not even notice it.
In the place where the shoots of the 1st order were pinched, a fork of the shoots of the 3rd order usually appears - they are shortened when they also reach length 20 cm.
Accordingly, branches of the 4th order will form at their tops - they are left with a length of about 10 cm.
First bloom will come on shoots of orders 4 and 5.
Cut off old and diseased branches in time - all work should be done only sharp sterile pruning shears and, if necessary, sprinkle the cut sites with crushed activated carbon.
Do not place plants near heating systems- they will react in autumn with abundant leaf fall.
From time to time, the leaves will fall off - this is a completely normal process, because each leaf lives about 2 years.
If at the end of winter - beginning of spring, leaf fall is abundant and the plant greatly exposes the branches, lower the temperature of the content or increase the length of daylight hours using artificial lighting.
2.2 when the kumquat blooms
Mainly blooms In spring and summer, but individual flowers can appear at any other time of the year.
2.3. Reproduction, cuttings, growing from a stone
Kumquat breeding is carried out bones- seeds that are sown in spring.
- Planting is carried out in loose nutrient soil.
- The surface of the substrate is pre-moistened with water at room temperature from a spray gun.
- Cover the seeds from above with a layer of soil about 2 cm thick and spray again.
- Kumquat seedlings are covered with a transparent plastic cover or glass to maintain moisture.
- For germination, the seedlings are placed in a warm place with a temperature of about 21 ° C.
Remember that the seedlings should not be exposed to direct sunlight.
When the first shoots appear, the shelter from the seedlings will need to be removed.
Bloom such plants after 4 - 5 years. Fruiting of seed-derived plants is sometimes delayed up to 10 - 15 years old.
Kumquats are often inoculate for less whimsical rootstocks.
Vegetative propagation is possible using cuttings taken in spring and summer. The lower leaves from the cuttings are cut off and the base of the cuttings is immersed in powder for rooting.
2.4 How to transplant
Try to transplant only if necessary when the plant has outgrown the size of the pot or the soil needs to be changed.
The transplant is carried out in the spring, with the first signs of new growth.
This citrus tree blooms more profusely in slightly cramped conditions.
Young plants need to be transplanted 1 - 2 times a year, adults - once every 2 - 3 years.
For larger plants, you can simply change the topsoil annually.
2.5 Diseases and pests
- Leaves turn yellow with excess moisture, they become brown and dry - with prolonged drought and too dry atmosphere of the room.
- With poor drainage, plants will rot.
- The yellowing of the leaf plates (the veins remain green at the same time) indicates that chlorosis- feed the plant with iron chelate.
- If tips leaf plates, especially in the winter months, become fragile brown and dry, it is possible that the plant is being overflowed - for such specimens, it is necessary to reduce the frequency of watering.
- From fungal diseases, plants can be susceptible to anthracnose if kept in an extremely warm and very humid environment.
- Scab may appear as ugly, pinkish-yellow spots on fruits and small yellow spots on young kumquat leaves.
- Sooty mushroom appears as a black bloom on the leaves and shoots of the tree.
- With too frequent and abundant watering, as well as with insufficient drainage, the plant can infect root rot.
- With the onset of rot, the trees will throw off their leaves.
- If a citrus tree is located too deep and its root collar is sunk into the ground, then the plant may be subjected to hommosis, which manifests itself in the form of the appearance of small transparent drops of resin on the branches.
- Powdery mildew infects kumquats when kept in too cool, humid conditions.This disease looks like a white fluffy bloom on the leaves.
- Deformation of leaf plates, a change in their color and a general suppression of the plant may indicate the appearance viral diseases... Trees that have been affected by the virus are subject to complete destruction.
- If small, rounded, brown spots appear on the fruit, surrounded by a lighter, yellowish circle, then the plant may be suffering from citrus cancer.
From pests the most common are mealybugs, aphids and spider mites. Spider mite attacks can be recognized by the thin, almost invisible cobwebs that appear on the plant.
Insects are pests
| Insect name | Signs of infection | Control measures |
| Mealybug | The surface of leaves and shoots is covered with fluffy, cotton-like white bloom. Plants lag behind in development | Folk remedies: spraying with soap and alcohol solution. Infusion of tobacco, garlic, cyclamen tubers, alcohol treatments, pharmaceutical tincture of calendula proved to be good. Chemicals: green soap solution, Actellik, Fitoverm. |
| Subtle spider webs on the leaves, yellowing and foliage falling off with extensive lesions. The surface of the leaf plates becomes dead and covered with small cracks. Plant development slows down. | Folk ways. Plants can be rinsed in the shower and left in the bathroom in a humid atmosphere for half an hour. Irradiation with an ultraviolet lamp every week for 2 minutes. Chemicals based on pyrethrum, sulfur powders, Fitoverm, Actellik. | |
| Aphid | Sticky droplets appear on the leaf plates, the leaf plates curl and deform, delicate buds and young leaves wither. Insect colonies can be seen on the tops of the shoots, on the buds or on the underside of the leaf plates. The flowers of aphid-infested plants may become deformed. | Folk ways: infusion of nettle, decoction of rhubarb leaves, wormwood, soap solution, infusion of tobacco and dandelion, onions, marigolds, yarrow, tansy, dusting with wood ash. Chemicals: Sulfur powders, treatment with green potash soap of green mass without getting into the ground, Decis, Aktellik, Fitoverm. |
2.6 Watering
The frequency of watering depends on the temperature of the content.
Summer water kumquat profusely completely wetting the soil. The top layer of the substrate should dry out between waterings.
In winter, just keep the soil from drying out excessively. This watering regime will help you grow healthy, strong citrus.
2.7 Temperature
The optimal temperature range for growing kumquat is considered to be from 18 to 24 ° C during the whole year.
In winter, you can place it in a cool place, but not expose to temperatures below 10 ° C... A cool hibernation will encourage relaxation, and in the next season this will allow the tree to bloom and bear fruit abundantly.
Plants are able to withstand short-term frosts down to -12 ° C if kept in dry soil.
2.8 Kumquat fertilization
Feed the kumquat every two weeks liquid fertilizer during the growing season. In autumn and winter, feeding is stopped.
The kumquat also responds well to organic feeding.
During the period of bud formation and flowering, use fertilizers rich in potassium.
2.10 Potted kumquat - soil
Adapts to most soil types with good drainage.
The bush is also not picky about the pH level of the soil.
The flower prefers soil rich in organic nutrients.
2.11 Spraying
Fox flower sprayed soft water at room temperature.
You can place the pot on pallet with wet pebbles for many years in room culture.
2.14 Hydroponics
In hydroponics, citrus fruits can be grown, but they will do better in soil.
3. Varieties:
3.1 Kumquat Margarita or Nagami - Fortunella margarita
A small evergreen tree, which in its natural habitat reaches a height of 2 to 4 m. Leaves are dark green, glossy, oblong, lanceolate, on short petioles. The leaf blades of this variety are slightly bent along the central vein. The flowers are collected in small, few-flowered inflorescences in the leaf axils, cream or white, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, has a sweetish orange aroma. Fruits are orange, oblong, up to 3.5 cm long and about 2.5 cm wide.
3.2. Kumquat Meiva - Fortunella crassifolia, kumquat "Meiwa"
Evergreen fruit shrub 3 to 6 m high with abundant branching shoots. Leaves are glossy, entire, lanceolate, slightly bent along the central vein, entire. The flowers are small, white, fragrant, collected in few-flowered inflorescences. The fruits are round, orange, reminiscent of tangerines and have a very pleasant, sweet taste. The fruits of plants are used for food both fresh and for making jams and candied fruits.
3.3. Kumquat Fukushu or Obovata - Fortunella obovata ‘Fukushu’
Evergreen fruit tree 2 to 5 m high with erect, branched shoots. Leaves, oval, hard, dark green, glossy, on short petioles. The flowers are small, fragrant, white, with waxy oblong petals. The hearth is rounded, slightly flattened, with a thin, edible peel, reaching a diameter of 2 to 5 cm. In appearance, the fruit resembles a tangerine.
3.4. Kumquat Marumi or Fortunella japonica - Fortunella japonica
A neat, dwarf, evergreen fruit tree. Plants often do not exceed 2.5 m in height. Leaves are glossy, narrow, lanceolate, entire, on short petioles. The flowers are white, fragrant, axillary, solitary or in small inflorescences. The fruits are round, edible, orange, with a pleasant sour taste.
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is one of the plants of the family called Rutaceae, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Fortunella margarita. As for the name of this family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Rutaceae.
Description of the oval kinkan
It should be noted that oval kinkan can hardly be called a particularly whimsical plant to care for, however, it is recommended to carefully observe some of the cultivation features. Throughout the summer period, it is important to provide moderate watering to this plant, and it is recommended to maintain air humidity at an average level. As for the light regime, both partial shade and the sun are permissible. The life form of an oval kinkan is an evergreen tree.Kinkan oval can be found not only in winter gardens, but also in bonsai culture. As for growing this plant in indoor conditions, it is recommended to select light windows, with only light windows being an exception. The oval kinkan can reach a height of about two meters.
Description of the features of the care and cultivation of oval kinkan
As already mentioned, the oval kinkan is not particularly whimsical to care for, but the conditions of keeping this plant should not be drastically changed. The plant needs replanting approximately every two to three years, using standard-proportioned pots. As for the soil, for the preparation of such a land mixture, one part of leafy earth and sand should be mixed, as well as two parts of sod land.It is important to remember that excessive waterlogging of the soil can have an extremely negative effect on the development of this plant: in this case, the roots of the oval kinkan can rot. Low air humidity should also not be allowed, otherwise the leaves of this plant will not only turn yellow, but also fall off. In some cases, oval kinkan is attacked by rust, spider mites, mealybugs and scabies.
Throughout the entire dormant period of this plant, experts recommend providing the oval kinkan with the following optimal temperature regime: from ten to fourteen degrees Celsius. Watering this plant will also require moderate, and standard air humidity is required. Such a dormant period under the conditions of growing this plant in room culture will be forced. The dormant period begins in October and lasts until February, and the causes of the dormant period will be both low air humidity and insufficient light.
Reproduction of the oval kinkan can take place by means of cuttings, while the rooting temperature should be ensured at about twenty-five degrees Celsius. In addition, plant propagation is also permissible by sowing seeds, but it should be borne in mind that the seedlings will not bloom at all soon.
It is important to remember that the crown of this plant should be shaped by pruning. Not only flowers and fruits are endowed with decorative properties, but also oval kinkan leaves. The leaves of this plant are colored green, they are leathery, and in shape these leaves will be ovoid-oval. This plant blooms in both spring and summer. Oval kinkan flowers are axillary, they can be either single or two to four flowers. The fruit will be about the size of a plum, its flesh is sweet and sour, while the peel of the oval kinkan fruit will be sweet. The fruits are orange in color, and the fruiting period occurs in both summer and autumn. The stem of this plant is not endowed with thorns, and the plant itself has a particularly pleasant aroma.
