Calamodin Orange tree

If it smells like an orange blossom (candles, perfumes), I usually like it. I grew up in Arizona and can recall the smell of orange blossoms on command. It's one of my favorite scents - just smells like home :

calamondin orange tree

Calamondin Orange trees
Calamondin Orange trees
Calamondin Orange trees
Calamondin Orange trees

- Plant in 1-3 gallon pots, depending on the size of your seedling.

- Keep in as much direct sunlight as possible and temperatures between 65 and 90 degrees (you might want to keep the tree outdoors in the summer and in for the winter)

- Fertilize in the cold months

Calamondin Orange trees
Calamondin Orange trees

- Water only when the top inch of soil is dry. Over-watering will quickly kill these trees.

-It takes a seedling 2 years or so to start producing fruit. So pay attention to the age of a tree when you're purchasing. You can buy one year old seedlings for cheap

Calamondin Orange trees

, but it will take a while before you get to enjoy the pretty fruits.

Calamondin Orange trees

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-It takes another whole YEAR for the fruit to ripen! Not so great for harvesting, but awesome for ornamental purposes.

- The flesh of the tiny fruit is super sour, but the peel is supposed to be pretty sweet, a lot like a kumquat. Perfect for flavoring drinks (frozen calamondin halves as ice!) or for jellies or cakes.

Calamondin Orange trees