Three reasons to grow citrus on a windowsill

In almost every type of citrus plants there are house varieties. So, in addition to traditional lemons on the windowsill, you can grow citrons, oranges, kumquats and tangerines.

Citrus plants are useful for at least three reasons: their “southern” appearance pleases the eye, they give delicious “golden” fruits, and also have a beneficial effect on the atmosphere in your home. Their aroma relieves the feeling of fatigue, irritation, relieves stress, excites appetite, increases mental and physical performance.





Mandarin fruits bright, juicy will bring a good mood to your home. This is one of those rare plants, the presence of which will be useful in any room of your apartment: bedroom, office, kitchen or children's room. It remains only to choose which citrus to start growing on the windowsill. And do not think that you are a little late with seedlings, citrus fruits can be grown all year round, especially when there is frost and snow outside the window.

By the way, if you do not like tangerines and lemons for some reason, then kumquat will be a worthy alternative. Unlike other citrus fruits that bloom in spring, this plant blooms in summer, and the fruits ripen just in winter and can sag on the branches until May. In addition, it is a very unpretentious plant, even a novice grower can grow it.



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