Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
A sour ornamental/culinary citrus, often a houseplant. Juice like a tiny tangerine-lime. Very seedy.
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY — forms are not equivalent. Food first.
Identity
NameCalamondin
Scientific nameCitrus × microcarpa
FamilyRutaceae
Typefruit
Climate / zones9–11 or indoor
LightFull sun
What it is
A sour ornamental/culinary citrus, often a houseplant. Juice like a tiny tangerine-lime. Very seedy.
Edible portions
- juice
- whole in preserves
Absence of a portion from this list means it is not treated as food here — not that every other part is toxic.
Growing
- Climate. 9–11 or indoor
- Light. Full sun
- Soil. Citrus drainage
- Planting. Common patio citrus.
- Harvest. When colored.
Preparation and culinary uses
- Acid like lime; marmalade
Next steps
Sources
- USDA PLANTS Database — taxonomy and range (verify current entries)
- No USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile is attached here. That is not a claim that the plant contains no nutrients.
- State cooperative extension growing guides — verify for your region
Honest incompleteness is preferred to fabricated completeness. If a section is missing, no record for it is attached here — not a claim that the plant lacks that characteristic, and not that it was omitted as a secret.
Internal quality class B. Good foundation: enough unique information to exist as its own destination.