- Category
- Kitchen
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Every 3-4 days
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Mature size
- 1-2m in a large container, slower and more compact than a ground-planted tree
- Pet safety
- Toxic or irritant to cats and dogs if chewed. Keep out of reach.
Growing note
Needs a genuinely large pot, 16 inches or more, with sharp drainage, since the roots resent sitting wet. Hard Indian tap water tends to push the soil alkaline over time, which shows up as yellowing between the leaf veins (iron chlorosis); a dose of chelated iron or occasional rainwater helps. Slow to fruit, often 2-3 years from a nursery sapling. The leaves, stems, and unripe fruit contain citrus oils and psoralens that are toxic to cats and dogs, so keep pots out of reach.