Yuzu Tree

Yuzu Tree Care

Citrus Junos

What is the plant

The Yuzu Ichandrin Hardy Citrus Tree is prized in Japan for flavoring, juice and preserves. This hardy variety bears abundant, easy-to-peel, 3 inch diameter fruit with tasty, lemon-lime flavor. Yuzu Ichandrin is reportedly hardy to 0°F and we’ve had good success growing them outdoors here in Portland, Oregon. Yuzu is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 2 - 7 metres tall.The edible fruit is relatively rare, and highly prized in the Orient, where the plant has been known and cultivated in China for 2,000 years or more. It is also grown in other areas, particularly Japan and Korea

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 10°C

Hardiness zone

8 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
If there are dry periods of more than three months, then irrigation will be necessary
Pruning
Trim your yuzu to encourage more offshoots for a more compact and less spread out habit.For the first years, cut each new stem once the growth is finished — the new leaves will be darker and tougher — leaving it at a length of 20 cm.he yuzu is pruned once a month from May to September until the lemon has taken its shape. Thereafter, only one pruning per year is necessary at the end of winter. Remove dead or diseased branches as well as those that overlap to open up the plant and let light in.
Fertilizer
For a plentiful harvest, regularly provide a fertilizer rich in nitrogen and lye — you can find fertilizers appropriate for citrus fruit in stores or try with a compost. In winter, reduce the provisions to once a month. In spring, start back up with a frequency of once every two weeks.

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Sunlight
Full Sun
Soil
Prefers a deep, well-drained but moisture-retentive loamy soil in full sun
Temperature
The optimal temperatures for citrus cultivation range between 25 - 30°c, with the coldest month having an average minimum of at least 15°c. Growth generally ceases below 13°c and above 38°c