Sunrise lime

Citrus australasica × Citrus japonica

Compact Australian-bred citrus producing small teardrop fruit filled with tangy juice vesicles.

Hardiness ratings

Sunrise lime hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–11 −6.7 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °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 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Small teardrop fruit filled with tangy, finger-lime-style juice "caviar"
  • An Australian-bred hybrid of native finger lime and calamondin
  • Frost-tender like most citrus; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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