Citrus

Blood Orange

About Citrus and Blood Orange

Citrus

Blood Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

244.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS

CITRUS sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Citrus

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.2 In German

Zitruspflanzen

Blut- Orange Tree

7.2.3 In French

Citrus

Sang Orange Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

7.2.5 In Greek

Citrus

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

Orange Tree sangue

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrus

Krew Orange Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

citrus

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

28NA

1 27800

Properties of Citrus and Blood Orange

Wondering what are the properties of Citrus and Blood Orange? We provide you with everything About Citrus and Blood Orange. Citrus has thorns and Blood Orange doesn't have thorns. Also Citrus does not have fragrant flowers. Citrus has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy and Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Citrus and Blood Orange and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Citrus and Blood Orange

Season and care of Citrus and Blood Orange is important to know. While considering everything about Citrus and Blood Orange Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citrus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Citrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blood Orange is Loam while the PH of soil for Citrus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral.

Citrus and Blood Orange Physical Information

Citrus and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Blood Orange are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Citrus and Blood Orange

Care of Citrus and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Citrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.