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Survives zone 3 through 7
Citrus as familiar. ⚠ Zanthoxylum = a numbing SPICE (husks), not a fruit. Clove-scented spice drupes.
- Hardiness
- Zone 3 to 7
- Habit
- Shrub
- Edible part
- Fruit
- Ripens
- Winter (citrus)
- Mature size
- EXCELLENT in containers — kumquat, Meyer lemon ideal for urban growing
- Light
- Full sun to partial (understory-capable)
- Soil pH
- 6.0–6.5 (slightly acid)
- Environment
- Temperate
- Status
- Wild
- Years to fruit
- 2–3 yrs
- Pollination
- Dioecious — needs male + female