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Citrus in pots indoors: best soil mix and feeding guide

Citrus in pots indoors is in Living Soil's General houseplants group. Foliage plants in pots indoors. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with 2 mixes that suit it.

What the citrus in pots indoors guide covers

Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.

  • Feeding2
  • Spotting problems4
  • Cautions2

The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.

Mixes that suit citrus in pots indoors

Balanced houseplant mix

A balanced mix for indoor foliage plants: it holds water, drains well and keeps its structure instead of slumping over time.

Bark rich house mix

A chunky mix that stays open and resists packing down. It is its source's own recommended house mix, and it comes with pH and feeding guidance to match.

Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.

Good to know

  • pH: the references give 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.
  • The mistake to avoid: Putting a layer of gravel in the bottom of the pot, which slows drainage rather than helping it.
  • Also known as: indoor citrus, lemon tree indoors, potted lemon, citrus houseplant and eureka lemon

Questions

What is the best soil for citrus in pots indoors?

Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit citrus in pots indoors, each from a published reference. They include Balanced houseplant mix and Bark rich house mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.

What pH does citrus in pots indoors need?

The references give pH 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.

Is the citrus in pots indoors guide free?

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