Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
8
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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