Orangequa and Otaheite Rangpur
Orangequats and Otaheite Rangpur are suitable choices for container gardens both inside and outside the home.
Orangequat
The orangequat is an artificial hybrid of kumquat with a satsuma mandarin. This cold tolerant plant requires less heat than some citrus in order to ripen.
These fruits ripen mainly from the winter into spring. Quick to mature, these keep very well on the plant for a month or more, sometimes even for several months. The small, round fruits ripen to dark orange or orange-red.
The rind is spongy and sweet tasting. In fact, the fruit is sweeter tasting than a kumquat. In contrast, the flesh is somewhat acid.
These fruits can be made into marmalade and are eaten whole just like a kumquat.
Orangequat fruits are larger than those of the kumquats. These are somewhat oval to obovate.
The spongy, thick rind is sweet tasting. The lightly acid tasting pulp is very juicy and mild flavored. When eaten whole, the fruit tastes both sweet and acid at the same time. However, one is left with the impression they taste sweet rather than sour.
The Nippon orangequat is a particular kind of orangequat. This is a hybrid of Owari mandarin and either Meiwa kumquat and a satsuma mandarin.
All of the orangequats make ideal container plants. This small to medium, sized spreading tree has a slow growth rate.
Otaheite Rangpur
Otaheite rangpur is also called the mandarin lime. This is a non-acid lime, also known as a sweet lime.
The origins of the plant are unknown. It was introduced to Tahiti from France by way of England and the U.S.
The plant is often sold as a Christmas plant in the U.S. mainly because it is flowering and fruiting at that time.
The very decorative plant is propagated from cuttings. It makes a wonderful house plant and does particularly well in cool greenhouses.
The plant is usually two to three feet in height, and is considered semi-dwarf. The vigorous tree features drooping branches that give the plant a spreading growth habit. It is almost thornless.
Tolerant of cold, this is not a true lime. The oblong leaves are two to 3 ½ inches long. The leaf stalks are narrowly winged.
The white blossoms are pink on the outside. The fruits last very well on the tree. These ripen to bright orange and are shaped like a lemon.
They’re 1 ½ inches long. These are small to medium sized and resemble a mandarin. They are juicy and can be used just like a lemon. The flavor tends to be very mild. All of the sweet limes are believed to be hybrids.
Orangequat
The orangequat is an artificial hybrid of kumquat with a satsuma mandarin. This cold tolerant plant requires less heat than some citrus in order to ripen.
These fruits ripen mainly from the winter into spring. Quick to mature, these keep very well on the plant for a month or more, sometimes even for several months. The small, round fruits ripen to dark orange or orange-red.
The rind is spongy and sweet tasting. In fact, the fruit is sweeter tasting than a kumquat. In contrast, the flesh is somewhat acid.
These fruits can be made into marmalade and are eaten whole just like a kumquat.
Orangequat fruits are larger than those of the kumquats. These are somewhat oval to obovate.
The spongy, thick rind is sweet tasting. The lightly acid tasting pulp is very juicy and mild flavored. When eaten whole, the fruit tastes both sweet and acid at the same time. However, one is left with the impression they taste sweet rather than sour.
The Nippon orangequat is a particular kind of orangequat. This is a hybrid of Owari mandarin and either Meiwa kumquat and a satsuma mandarin.
All of the orangequats make ideal container plants. This small to medium, sized spreading tree has a slow growth rate.
Otaheite Rangpur
Otaheite rangpur is also called the mandarin lime. This is a non-acid lime, also known as a sweet lime.
The origins of the plant are unknown. It was introduced to Tahiti from France by way of England and the U.S.
The plant is often sold as a Christmas plant in the U.S. mainly because it is flowering and fruiting at that time.
The very decorative plant is propagated from cuttings. It makes a wonderful house plant and does particularly well in cool greenhouses.
The plant is usually two to three feet in height, and is considered semi-dwarf. The vigorous tree features drooping branches that give the plant a spreading growth habit. It is almost thornless.
Tolerant of cold, this is not a true lime. The oblong leaves are two to 3 ½ inches long. The leaf stalks are narrowly winged.
The white blossoms are pink on the outside. The fruits last very well on the tree. These ripen to bright orange and are shaped like a lemon.
They’re 1 ½ inches long. These are small to medium sized and resemble a mandarin. They are juicy and can be used just like a lemon. The flavor tends to be very mild. All of the sweet limes are believed to be hybrids.
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