Citrus-Lemon limon ‘Santa Teresa’
Citrus limon 'Santa Teresa' is highly productive with medium sized fruit with a high acid content perfect for making limoncello.
Citrus limon ‘Santa Teresa’ is the most popular of Italian lemons. It is highly productive with medium sized fruit with a characteristic nipple at the end hence the descriptor “feminello”. It has a high acid content perfect for making limoncello. All of our citrus are grafted onto C-35 citrange, trifoliate orange, or other semi-dwarfing rootstock which confer good hardiness and production while reducing overall tree size. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
Common Name: Feminello Lemon - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Yellow
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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