How big do kumquat trees usually grow? When is the flowering season?

It is generally 3 meters long and blooms from the end of August to the beginning of September. Kumquat is also called kumquat. Kumquat is an evergreen shrub.

Kumquat (Latin scientific name: kumquat margarita? (Lour。 Swingle) is a plant of Rutaceae, also known as jujube, kumquat and tangerine. Originated in the southeast coastal provinces of China, especially Guangdong, it has the longest history of planting and eating kumquat and is a veritable hometown of kumquat. In addition, it is also widely planted in South China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Kumquat generally has no thorns, the branchlets are green, and there are many branches when the nutrition is sufficient; Leaves lanceolate to oblong, 5-9 cm long, entire, petiole slightly winged; The flowers are small, white and fragrant, with 1-3 axillary flowers, 5 petals, 20-25 stamens and 5 cells. The fruit is oval or obovate, 2.5-3.5 cm long and golden yellow; Japanese kumquat with spherical fruit.

Those who admire their leaves, flowers and fruits, or who make orange cakes specially for fruit production, will be carefully managed after potted and propagated by grafting, and the rootstock will be oranges or citrus seedlings. A kumquat that can bear more than 10 fruit is generally exported to Hong Kong during the Spring Festival and is very popular among Hong Kong people.

Kumquat likes sunshine and warm and humid environment, which is not cold-resistant, slightly shade-resistant and drought-resistant. It requires fertile and loose slightly acidic sandy loam with good drainage. Kumquat originated in southern China and is widely distributed in the Yangtze River basin and southern provinces, especially in Guangdong. Origin of Kumquat: China Distribution: Yangshuo, Rongan, Qinling and south of the Yangtze River.

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Matters needing attention in kumquat cultivation:

First, kumquat likes a warm, humid and sunny climate, and it should be kept in a sunny place when it is maintained. If the light is insufficient and the environment is dark, it will often lead to long branches and leaves and few flowers and fruits. Because kumquat likes cool climate in summer, or the intensity of sunshine is high in summer, it is better to put it in the shade at this time. It is not suitable for freezing at room temperature in winter. If the room temperature is too high, the plant can't fully sleep, and the growth is weak in the second year, and it is easy to drop flowers and buds.

Second, kumquat likes humidity but avoids water accumulation. If the soil in the basin is too wet, it will rot easily. Therefore, it is better to keep the basin soil moderately moist during the growing period. Spring is dry and windy. It is necessary to spray water on the leaves once a day to increase the air humidity. Spray water 2 ~ 3 times a day in summer, and spray water on the ground. But avoid spraying water when flowering to prevent rotten flowers and affect the results.

In rainy season, the accumulated water in the basin should be dumped in time to avoid root rot. When outdoors in summer, it is best to put bricks in the flowerpot to facilitate drainage. Kumquat is sensitive to water demand from flowering stage to young fruit stage. At this time, the pot soil is too dry, and the pedicels and fruit pedicels are easy to delaminate and fall off; Too much watering, poor water permeability of basin soil, is also easy to cause falling flowers and fruits. Therefore, at this time, it is appropriate to keep the basin soil in a semi-humid state.

3. Kumquat likes fertilizer, and 4 parts of humus soil, 5 parts of sandy soil and cake fertilizer 1 part of mixed culture soil should be selected for potted plants. When changing pots, apply hoof pieces or decomposed cake fertilizer as base fertilizer at the bottom of pots. From the beginning of new bud germination to before flowering, decomposed thin sauce residue water can be applied once every 7 ~ 10 days, and alum fertilizer water can be alternately poured several times.

After entering the summer, more phosphate fertilizer should be applied to help the buds get pregnant and bear fruit. Results Fertilization should be suspended at the initial stage, and liquid fertilizer can be applied once a week until the young fruit grows to about 65438±0cm at the end of September.

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Baidu Encyclopedia: Kumquat