Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
  
Western Europe, Mediterranean
  
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
  
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Skin irritation, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
  
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
  
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
  
Lavandula angustifolia
  
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
  
Echter Lavendel
  
In French
Sang Orange Tree
  
Lavandula angustifolia
  
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
  
Lavandula angustifolia
  
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
  
Lavandula angustifolia
  
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
  
Lavandula angustifolia
  
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
  
Lawenda wąskolistna
  
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
  
Lavandyla angystifolia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Lavandula
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Lavanduleae
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Nepetoideae, Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available