Rangpur lime is a perfect plants for containers either as houseplant or outside.

Rangpur lime is also known as Rangpur and Canton lemon. The sturdy, bushy, very beautiful tree has few thorns, and the ones that are present tend to be very small.

The vigorous plant is very fruitful. Considered a lemon-mandarin hybrid, this dwarf plant can eventually reach eight feet in height mostly when it is growing outdoors. When grown in pots indoors, this can remain small for years.

To keep the Rangpur lime plant dense, pruning is recommended. Otherwise, the plant will have a rather open growth habit. In Asia, this plant can bear fruits throughout the year.

This species tolerates a range of climates. It is more hardy than the real lime, and is almost as hardy as the sweet orange. The plant can tolerate temperatures into the low 20s.

However, at low temperatures the tender fruits can be damaged by the cold. These can survive temperatures three to four degrees Fahrenheit below freezing. Rangpur lime is used in breeding acid citrus with the resultiing plants being quite cold tolerant.

Both the fruit of Rangpur lime and the tree resembles that of a mandarin orange, particularly the tangerine.

This plant is believed to be a hybrid of mandarin orange because both the plant and the fruit bear a resemblance to these. These fruits don’t store well. For that reason, it is best to leave them on the plant as long as possible.

The fruits of Rangpur lime are colorful and quite decorative looking. They cling to the plant almost year-round. The small to medium sized fruits look much like mandarins.

These ripen to orange-red or deep orange to yellow. The rind tends to be relatively loose and thin. These fruits are great for marmalade, punch and other drinks, and also for any recipe that calls for an acid orange.

The fruits of Rngpur lime have tender, juicy orange flesh with a slightly mild acidity when compared to true limes and lemons. The juice is great when combined with mandarin juice. These fruits are easy to peel like a mandarin.