#1551 most planted
Citrus aurantifolia
Key lime · also West Indian lime, Mexican lime, Egyptian lime
BroadleafEvergreen
31
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 31 measured)
35 yr
median age (61% have a planting date)
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Key lime is a small, acidic, and aromatic lime valued for its characteristic flavor, famously used in Key lime pie. This evergreen tree is sensitive to cold and needs good drainage. It attracts bees and squirrels.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 180.00%35 yr1.5 in
- 90.01%—4.0 in
- 40.01%—1.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 5–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.5 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Citrus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
