🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🍎 Kumquat
Citrus japonica
fruits
Tree
Rutaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 ft
📐 Height
8-15 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone
📝 Growing Notes
Eat whole - skin and all! Sweet peel, tart flesh.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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