Australian Desert Lime (Eremocitrus glauca)
DESCRIPTION
Australian Desert Lime (Eremocitrus glauca) is a particular lime variety.
ORIGIN
As the name suggest, it’s from Australia, where it grew wild in arid zones.
Infact, it’s been able to reproduce itself in the “dry steppe”, north-east Australia.
This is a resistent variety. It can resist to arid and salty substrates.
PLANT
-Tree features: Plant is medium in vigour, with long falling branches, sometimes thorny too.
-Leaves: Leaves are small, very lanceolate and long in shape, with a particular “grey-green” colour, typical of the “Eremocitrus”.
FRUIT
-Shape: Fruit is very small, just like a blueberry in size, round in shape.
-Flavour: It’s flavour is so interesting. It seems to be aromatic in skin and pulp.
-Colour: light green to slightly yellow outside, according to the harvesting time.
Light green-yellow inside.
SEASON OF RIPENESS
Season of ripeness: It starts to ripen from September to November according to climate conditions.
It usually starts to bloom during Spring time.
HOW TO USE IT
-In the Kitchen: Australian desert Lime can be highly used in the kitchen. You can squeeze it, or zest it according to your needs.
Marmalades are amazing, but also fish, meat, vegetables! You can also make a refreshing tea with it!
-Ornamental: It’s a particular ornamental plant, for its grey colour and its shape.
COLD RESISTENCE
According to our tests, in the Greenhouse, or in a covered area, it can resist to a temperature of -2°C.
This variety needs to be maintained like a normal Lemon.
If you’d like to find out about how to maintain citrus, you can follow us on YouTube
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Shipping times
Orders are processed and handled directly by us.
During the high season (February–June), due to high demand, shipping might require between 7 and 15 business days from the order confirmation; in some cases, a few additional business days might be needed.
However, we would always strive to ship your order as quickly as possible.
If you have special requirements or need specific shipping times, we invite you to contact us: together we would find the best solution to meet your needs. -
Possible variations in shape and size
Plants may differ from the descriptions shown on the product pages. -
Care and cultivation practices
We personally carry out sowing, grafting, cutting, pruning, and repotting every year.
Each plant is a living being that grows in its own way and time, influenced by many factors. -
Seasonal variations
The characteristics shown on the website may vary depending on the season and the plant’s growth stage.
Thank you for your understanding and trust!