A Citrus Bonsai
Friday, November 21, 2025I got the name of this plant wrong in my previous post and have updated the label as Feroniella lucida. I thought it's a Zanthoxylum fagara. But after taking a closer look and doing some search online, I think this is a citrus tree native to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and the island of Java in Indonesia instead.
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The fruit is commonly known as Wood Apple or Java Feroniella, but this little shrub has yet bore any. Nevertheless, it is a robust plant as it can withstand the harsh hot sun here. Pruning keeps it tidy and small for a short while only.
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The leaves let off a pungent olive oil scent when squashed. The branches are thorny and this is one thing that I do not like about the plant, as when I prune the branches, I need to be careful by not holding the cuttings too hard.
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I recall picking up this particular plant from a nursery many years ago. This plant has been in this same pot for about ten years now. After a hard pruning, the plant can just quickly grow back its leaves and branches. The pic below shows its lush state after a hard pruning about three months (compared to its pre-pruning condition as shown in the first pic at the start of this post).
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Have you grown one before?
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