Fortunella hindsii

Fortunella hindsii

  • Fortunella hindsii
  • Fortunella hindsii
  • Flower name
    Fortunella hindsii
  • Scientific name
    Fortunella hindsii
  • Aliasマメキンカン, 金豆, 豆金柑, Hong Kong kumquat, Kinzu
  • Place of originChina
  • Place of floweringBonsai, Ornamental plants
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August

What is Fortunella hindsii

Hong Kong kumquat or Kinzu (scientific name: Citrus japonica'Kinz'、Synonyms:Fortunella hindsii)、 is a dwarf cultivar of " i> Kumquat “, an evergreen broad-leaved shrub belonging to the family Rutaceae, The tree grows only about 1 m and has sharp thorns on the stem. In early summer, small white five-petal flowers bloom, forming a small orange fruit about 1 cm from summer to winter. The fruit has almost no pulp and is occupied by about 3 seeds and is not edible. Applications include mini bonsai and New Year decorations. The Japanese name was given because the golden fruit is as small as a bean. The genus name comes from the scholar Dr. Fortune, and the species name comes from Dr. Hynes, the collector.

Generic name: Hong Kong kumquat,, scientific name: scientific name: Citrus japonica'Kinz'、Synonyms:Fortunella hindsii, aka: Hong Kong kumquat, wild kumquat, mountain kumquat, Origin: China, Living type: Evergreen shrub, Tree height: 1m (Small), Stem: With spines, Branches: Dense, Leaf color: Light green (front), Whitish green (back), Leaf shape: oval, leaf edge: shallow saw blade, leaf length: 3 cm, inflorescence: alternate, flower diameter: 2 cm, flower color: white, number of petals: 5, flowering period: May to August, fruit shape : Spherical shape, fruit diameter: 1 cm, fruit color: gold (yellow-orange), fruit weight: 1 g, fruit set: August to December, remarks: almost no pulp, use: New Year decorations, small items Bonsai, mini bonsai, ornamental, breeding: seedlings.


  • Order
    Sapindales
  • Family
    Rutaceae
  • Genus
    Citrus
  • Species
    C. japonica'Kinz'
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    oblong
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life type evergreen broad-leaved shrub
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorOrange
  • Height100.0 ~ 100.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 2.0 cm

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