What's the difference between watering my Kumquat indoors vs outdoors?

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In some cases, your Kumquat may not need any supplemental watering when it grows outside and will survive on rainwater alone. However, if you live in an area of little to no rain, you should water this plant about every two weeks. If you belong to the group of people who live out of this plant's natural hardiness zone, you should grow it indoors. In an indoor setting, you should monitor your plant's soil as it can dry out more quickly when it is in a container or when it is exposed to HVAC units such as air conditioners. Those drying factors will lead you to water this plant a bit more often than if you grew it outdoors.

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Kumquat

A species of Citrus, also known as Cumquats, Marumi kumquat

Botanical name: Citrus japonica

Genus: Citrus

Description

The kumquat is a cold-hardy evergreen citrus tree. In spring, the kumquat produces sweet-smelling white flowers. Its small orange edible fruit, kumquats, can be eaten whole. It will grow nicely as a container plant.

Garden Use

Kumquat is a good option for your garden. Its small purplish-red flowers create a beautiful scene anywhere in your garden. The sweet-sour fruits slowly turn from green to yellow in fall. A very adaptable plant, kumquat needs only sufficient sunlight and water to grow well.

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