Giant Green Finger Lime
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▶Quick grow facts
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Pot size
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Propagation
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Pests & diseases
Highly resistant to Phytophthora root disease; early studies suggest tolerance to citrus greening (HLB)
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What it is
An Australian citrus from the coastal rainforests of Queensland and New South Wales. It grows from a big shrub to a small tree, up to about 18 feet. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
UF/IFAS St. Lucie ExtensionWhy grow/eat it
The roughly 3-inch fruit is packed with tiny, tangy juice beads (people call them citrus caviar) that taste like lemon, lime and grapefruit.
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Harvest in Houston
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Container tips
Give it full sun and well-drained soil, and shelter it from wind. It needs less fertilizer than other citrus.
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