Citrus Growers Forum

Ivannn · Posted: Sat 02 Apr, 2011 11:56 am

The tree is a potted 2 years old mandarind from seed...it's never happend before to my plants Smile

interesting...

David. · Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 12:42 am

I think it was either laaz or millet that posted one that had a flower then fruit on the end of one thorn.

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Laaz · Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 11:55 am

Yes my Key lime produced a flower at the end of a thorn. It did mature the fruit as well.

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hoosierquilt · Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 2:22 am

Wow. This is completely fascinating to me. Laaz, how or why does this happen? I'd like to read more about this oddity. Any suggested reading on this unique phenomena?

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Millet · Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 1:43 pm

A thorn is actually just a modified branch. Thorns are made from the very same material as the branch that they grew from. Although it is rather rare that a thorn will produce a flower, fruit, or leaf, because it is a modified branch it is certainly possible. It seems to happen in the genus Citrus a little more frequently than some other species. - Millet (652-)

hoosierquilt · Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 1:57 pm

Thanks, Millet. Very interesting. I guess I was thinking of my roses, and had never seen that ever happen with any of my roses. Citrus are very interesting plants, they have some unique properties.

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matievski · Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Posts: 23 Location: New Jersey, USA

More pictures of it?
Very Fascinating!!!