What are the characteristics of the kumquat? A comprehensive introduction to its main features
The kumquat is originally distributed across the southeastern coastal provinces of our country, especially the Guangdong region. In addition, it is also widely cultivated in South China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Today the kumquat has become one of the important Chinese New Year flowers, deeply loved by the general public.
Other names for the kumquat
Golden jujube, golden mandarin, little orange.
Morphological characteristics of the kumquat
The kumquat belongs to the family Foeniculum, an evergreen shrub, 3 m tall, generally without thorns. Leaves lanceolate to oblong, flowers small, white, fragrant, with 5 petals; the fruit is obovate or elliptical, 2.5-3.5 cm long, golden yellow.
Ecological habits of the kumquat
The kumquat likes sunlight and a warm, humid environment; it is not cold-tolerant, slightly shade-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and requires well-drained, fertile, loose, slightly acidic sandy soil.
The kumquat originates in southern China and is widely distributed across the Yangtze River basin and the provinces and regions to its south, being most widely planted in the Guangdong region in particular.
The flower language of the kumquat
Great fortune and prosperity.