Key Features
Special considerations
Growing and Care Instructions
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Fertilizing
Fertilize every 4-6 weeks during the growing season.
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Watering
Water when the top inch of soil is dry.
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Light Requirements
Full sun to partial shade.
| Type | Fruit-bearing |
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| Lifespan | 20–30 years |
| Growth | Moderate |
| Max Height | 12–15 ft |
| Max Width | 6–8 ft |
9-11 Container / 9-11 Outdoors
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Thornless Key Lime / Mexican Lime Tree - For Sale from Everglades Farms, Florida
Product Overview:
The Thornless Key Lime, also known as the Mexican Lime Tree, is a must-have addition to your garden for those who love fresh, home-grown limes. Enjoy the convenience of a thornless variety, making harvesting easier and safer.
Key Features:
- Thornless Variety: Unlike traditional key lime trees, this thornless variety offers a hassle-free harvesting experience.
- Cold Sensitivity: This tree is very cold-sensitive, similar to the traditional Key Lime. It requires protection from freezing temperatures to thrive.
- Year-Round Harvest: Enjoy a continuous supply of delicious limes throughout the year.
- Propagation Method: Grafted
Growing and Care Instructions:
- Soil and Watering: Plant in well-drained, fertile soil. Regular watering is essential, especially during the growing season.
- Sunlight Requirements: Thrives in full sun, ensuring robust growth and fruit production.
- Temperature Tolerance: Very sensitive to cold temperatures. Protect the plant from frost and freezing conditions.
- Fertilization: Use a balanced fertilizer during the growing season to encourage vigorous growth and healthy fruit development.
- Pruning: Minimal pruning is required. Prune to maintain shape and remove any diseased or dead branches, which helps improve air circulation and reduces the risk of disease.
Special Considerations:
- Cultivated in Florida: Our Thornless Key Lime Trees are grown in the premium plant nursery at Everglades Farms in Homestead, Florida, benefiting from the region's ideal subtropical climate.
- Shipping Restrictions: Due to USDA regulations, we do not ship this tree outside the State of Florida.
- Shipping Details: Shipped in sturdy plastic containers to ensure the tree's roots remain healthy and ready for transplantation upon arrival.
Tree Size and Harvest Information:
- When to Expect Fruit: Typically bears fruit within 1-2 years.
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Average Nursery Time According to Tree Size:
- 1-2 feet: 6 months (ships in a 1-gallon container)
- 2-3 feet: 12-18 months (ships in a 2 or 3-gallon container)
- 3-4 feet: 18-24+ months (ships in a 3-gallon container)
- Mature Tree Size (Approx. 10 years): 12-14 feet
- Seeds Per Fruit: 3-8 seeds
Why Choose Everglades Farm?
- Quality Assurance: We ensure our plants are healthy and ready to thrive in your garden.
- Sustainability: Our nursery practices eco-friendly methods to support sustainable agriculture.
- Customer Support: Expert guidance and support to help you succeed in growing your Thornless Key Lime Tree.
Order Today to Enjoy Fresh Limes:
Enhance your garden with the Thornless Key Lime / Mexican Lime Tree from Everglades Farms. Enjoy the convenience of thornless harvesting and the delight of fresh limes all year round. Order your tree today and bring a touch of the tropics to your outdoor space!
Customer Reviews
Regret buying from here. They get their citrus from a third party grower and do not acclimate the trees to sun at all. Though the plant is listed at 6-8 hrs of full sun, acclimating my tree to any sun proved impossible, even under 30-50% shade cloth. I work professionally with tropical plants and know this shouldn’t have happened.
To make it worse, this company has almost no customer service. Their phone line doesn’t work, email is the only choice, and they have no concern for your problems once the tree is delivered. Tried to reach out with concerns of how quickly the tree was deteriorating, and only got condescending remarks that trees take a while to grow.
Find local growers if you live in Florida. Try to go see the plant in person, because with Everglades farm, even if the tree is in good condition, it will be small.
Reading other reviews made me realize they were supposed to send fertilizer with the trees. I bought 5 trees and they sent zero. Someone contacted them for the missing fertilizer, they sent it and didn’t tell that they charged his card for shipping. Buyer beware.
The thornless key lime tree from Everglades arrived quickly and in excellent condition. I recommend
Everglades for the purchase of citrus trees.
I ordered a lime tree and a bag of fertilizer. The tree arrived and we are happy with it, however, they neglected to send the fertilizer. After a few calls they eventually shipped the fertilizer. Several days later I received a note from USPS that they had a package with $9 postage due (supposed to be free shipping). After emails and calls itt has not been resolved and I have not received the fertilizer.
