Lime berry

Micromelum minutum

Aromatic small tree or shrub from northern Australia with clusters of small orange-red edible berries.

Hardiness ratings

Lime berry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–12 −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Small orange-red berries are sweet when fully ripe
  • Foliage is aromatic; a frost-tender tropical species
  • Hardiness poorly documented; treat as a warm-climate plant and not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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Reference

Lime berry on Wikipedia