Lumie

Lumie
	Lumie ( Citrus × lumia )
Systematics
	Eurosiden II
Order :	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family :	Rhombus family (Rutaceae)
Subfamily :	Aurantioideae
Genre :	Citrus plants ( citrus )
Type :	Lumie
Scientific name
	Citrus × lumia
	Risso & Poit.

The Lumie ( Citrus × lumia , syn .: Citrus lumia Risso, Citrus lumia Risso. & Poit., Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm. Et Panz.) Swingle var. Lumia hort), also called Sweet Lime or Patriarch Lemon , is a hybrid of the plant genus citrus plants ( Citrus ) within the rhombus family (Rutaceae).

Common names in other languages

Common names in other languages are in Chinese 露蜜 Lu mi; in English French lime, pear lemon, sweet lemon; French language Lumie; Japanese language ルミー Rumii; Vietnamese language Chanh Pháp.

Description and varieties

The Lumie grows as a tree that reaches heights of 3 to 6 meters. The petals are pink. The fruit, which is spherical to oval in shape, is yellow on the outside. The shell, the surface of which varies from very rough to relatively smooth, is more or less lined on the inside with a white, spongy mass, the inedible albedo . The fruit skin is thicker than that of limes. The yellow to yellow-red pulp is sweet.

The Lumia by Johann Christoph Volckamer .

One variety is the pear lime or pear lummy (= 'Poire du commandeur'), which forms large, pear-shaped, smooth, thick-skinned fruits. Another variety is the Komturbirne or Citrus lumia 'Pyriformis' with broad, rounded fruits.

Cultivation

Under favorable climatic conditions, the Lumie can produce flowers and fruits twice a year. The flowering period lasts at least two months. The ripe fruits can then remain on the tree for another two months before they are harvested. The “spring bloom” produces the best fruits, which are then harvested throughout the winter from November to April or May. The second flowering period, sometimes forced in the commercial plantations , takes place in August and September, and the fruits can be harvested from around May after the end of winter. Under favorable conditions, a fully grown tree can produce 600 to 800 fruits per year.

literature

Citrus . Latest encyclopedic dictionary. In: Pierer's Universal Lexicon of the Past and Present . 4th edition. Altenburg 1857, p. 166 ( online ).
Antoine Risso : Histoire Naturelle Des Orangers: Ouvrage Orne de 109 Figures Peintes D Apres Nature . Herissant Le Doux, Paris 1818, p. 133-143 ( Online Google Books - Reprint: Nabu Press (2012), ISBN = 978-1286201503).

Web links

Michel H. Porcher : Sorting Citrus names . In: Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database . The University of Melbourne , July 22, 1997, accessed March 30, 2015 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Citrus . In: Pierer's Universal Lexicon . 1857, p. 166 .
↑ Citrus lumia at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, accessed June 23, 2013.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Michel H. Porcher : Sorting Citrus names . In: Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database . The University of Melbourne , July 22, 1997, accessed March 30, 2015 .
^ Herbier general de L'amateur . 2nd Edition. Paris 1824, p. 457 ( online [PDF]).
↑ Risso: Histoire Naturelle Des Orangers . 1818, p. 133-143 .

[Pierer-1] Citrus . In: Pierer's Universal Lexicon . 1857, p. 166 .

[tropicos-2] Citrus lumia at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, accessed June 23, 2013.

[MMPND-3] Michel H. Porcher : Sorting Citrus names . In: Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database . The University of Melbourne , July 22, 1997, accessed March 30, 2015 .

[HGdA-4] Herbier general de L'amateur . 2nd Edition. Paris 1824, p. 457 ( online [PDF]).

[Risso1822-5] Risso: Histoire Naturelle Des Orangers . 1818, p. 133-143 .