Citrus hanayu

Flower name
Citrus hanayu
Scientific name
Citrus hanayu
Aliasハナユズ, 一才ユズ, イッサイユズ, 花柚子, トコユ, 花柚
Place of originChina and Japan
Place of floweringOrchard
Flowering seasonMay

What is Citrus hanayu

Citrus hanayu or yuzu(scientific name: Citrus hanayu) is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub of the tangerine family, Citrus aurantium, native to China and Japan. Its flowers are self-fruiting, so it bears fruit even when grown alone, and it ripens early, so it can be harvested within a few years after planting. C. hanayu produces white, five-petaled flowers in leaf axils or at the ends of branches in May. It has about 20 stamens. It ripens earlier than Yuzu or citrus junos (scientific name: citrus junos) , which is called the hon-yuzu, and the fruit is smaller and less fragrant.

Fruiting period
　C. hanayu (C. hanayu) flowers and bears fruit from young trees.
　C. junos (C. junos) takes 5 to 15 years from sowing.
Tree height
　C. hanayu (C. hanayu) is 200-500 cm tall.
　C. junos (yuzu): 300-1000 cm
Fruit weight
　C. junos (yuzu): 110-130g
　C. hanayu weighs 40 to 50 grams, so C. hanayu is about 2/3 to 1/2 the weight of C. junos.

Common name: Citrus hanayu, scientific name: Citrus hanayu, also known as Hanayuzu, Issayuzu, Origin: China and Japan; tree height: 200-500 cm, Leaf color: green, Leaf texture: thick cortex, glossy, Leaf length: 10 cm, Leaf margin: entire, Phyllotaxis: alternate, Winged leaves: present (small leaves united in leaf axils), Flower color: white, Fruit: yellow, Flowering season: May, Flower diameter: 3 cm, Fruiting season: October to December, Fruit weight: 40-50 g, Uses: garden plant, pot, yuzu pepper, Jam, aromatic flavor enhancer for soups and dishes, food plant for swallowtail butterflies.