Calamondin
5.0 out of 5 (9 experiences)
Also known as
Calamansi and Citrus Madurensis Calamondin
Taxonomy
Citrus x microcarpa
Citrus
Rutaceae
Sapindales
How to care for Calamondin
How often to water your Calamondin
Calamondin needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Calamondin in your home
Calamondin love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Calamondin does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Calamondin
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Calamondin after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Information Inconsistencies - Fertilization My fertilization schedule on the Greg app was set to every 26 weeks as per recommendation, whereas the information on the Greg website states, “fertilize every two to four weeks during the growing season.” Which fertilization routine is correct? Greg's website information also recommends an organic (slow-release) 5-10-5 fertilizer, but the only fertilizer I could find that fits this description is tomato food with calcium (attached). Is this sufficient? Thanks!
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Grow Light - Duration How long should a Calamondin tree be under Soltech’s Large Aspect LED Growlight at bright, direct/bright, and indirect light volumes in the summer?
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Is my plant okay? #Calamondin #help #beginnerplantparent #newplantmom #tipsplease Hi everyone, can anyone help me? I just want to know whether my plant looks okay or not because I am only a beginner myself and don't know much about it yet. 🫣🙏🏻🫶🏻
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Has anyone planted their Calamondin in the ground? I have two of these planted right in front of my door and I’m trying to gauge what kind of growth to expect. #Calamondin
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What did I do? #Calamondin I think I sent Miss Celie to the upper room. I bought it last summer and had her outdoors and overwintered indoors. I put her back outside a few weeks ago, repotted in new soil, fertilizer and she faces South and gets 8+ hours of direct sunlight. The newer leaves are curling, turning yellow and crispy. Although the older leaves look just fine and she's standing up straighter (she used to lean and had to be supported). Help!!
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Eeek!!! My Calamondin is starting to bloom!! 🥰 When I first got her last year she had just fruited... I read they generally bloom in winter to fruit in spring/ summer... Though I do live in Scotland and it's been a funny year! Lol it's like winter was delayed by 2-3 months (December was actually quite warm and sunny... April, so far, had been torrential rain and it hit -3 the other night!!). Also, the previous owner really hacked her to bits after harvesting the fruit! But still left loads of stalks attached... Anyway, she came out of quarantine and went under my grow lights and I've been thinking about repotting her because the soil seems a bit aquaphobic tbh (I only noticed when I accidentally top watered her one day when my perimenopausal brain was elsewhere! Lol and as 2023 was the Year of the Gnat, I don't top water ANYTHING usually! 🤣) and was starting to wonder what I was doing wrong but... Here, this morning, her first new bud is coming! In fact there are a half dozen now visible but this was the first one I saw lol... and I'm in love all over again! No point squealing with excitement at hubby... He doesn't give a sh*t and literally thinks I'm bonkers for having so many plants (I'm sure many of you can relate?! 🤔🤣) so decided to Greg It Up for a bit of love for my girl Cally 🥰 #calamondin #firstflower #bloominlovely
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My calamondin has a gray and brown spot what should I do #Calamondin
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What is this? I recently bought a calamondin tree and I noticed the fruit growing on it was a bit brown. I tried rubbing it off but it wouldn’t move, I looked it up and it could be citrus rust mites. If it is any tips on how to get rid of them? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PlantAddict #GrowLights
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I repotted this dwarf orange tree about a week ago because of gnats (thankfully they seem to have gone!) but even though its got loads of new leaves she's lost about 10 older ones in the last week. Is this normal or is she in shock? #Calamondin
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Calamondin has dropped ALL its leaves? #Calamondin I brought it inside over winter to avoid frost and it dropped all its leaves. I figured they’ll probably grow back if I just keep looking after it like normal but it’s now MONTHS later and she’s still completely bare. Have I been watering a dead tree for 3 months? 😭
Care Summary for Calamondin
Calamondin
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.