Finger Lime - Citrus Caviar Tree

🍋 Finger Lime Tree – The “Citrus Caviar” Tree You Can Grow at Home

This isn’t your typical lime tree.

The Finger Lime produces long, slender fruit packed with tiny juice pearls — often called “citrus caviar” — that burst with bright lime flavor when you bite into them.

It’s one of the most unique edible plants you can grow, and once people see it, they don’t forget it.

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🌿 What You’re Getting

• Live, grafted Finger Lime tree
• 4x9 inch pot size
• Approximately 2–3 ft tall (varies by season and growth stage)
• Established root system ready to continue growing

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🌱 Where It Grows

Growing Zones

• In-Ground: USDA Zones 9–11 (protect from hard freezes; hardy to around 32°F)
• Containers/Patios: USDA Zones 4–11 (move indoors or protect during cold weather)

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📏 Size Potential

• In-Ground: ~6–10 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide
• In Containers: Easily maintained at 4–6 ft tall

Perfect for patios, courtyards, and small-space growing.

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☀️ Care Made Simple

• Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
• Well-draining soil is essential
• Water when the top inch of soil dries out
• Feed regularly during the growing season for best fruiting

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🍈 What Makes Finger Lime Different

Fruit Details

• Ripening Time: Late summer through fall, sometimes longer in warm climates

Fruit Traits

• Long, finger-shaped fruit with thin skin
• Filled with bead-like juice vesicles (“citrus caviar”)
• Bright, tangy lime flavor with a clean finish
• Used fresh for seafood, drinks, desserts, and garnishes

• Self-Fertile: Produces fruit on its own
• Grafted: Grown on hardy rootstock for stronger growth and earlier production