Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Fruit
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
-
Citrus sinensis
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Farms, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Acidic Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
CITRUS sinensis 'Valencia'
Common Name
candelabro
Orange, Valencia Orange
In Hindi
candelabro
वालेंसिया ऑरेंज
In German
candelabro
Valencia-orange
In French
candelabro
orange de Valence
In Spanish
candelabro
Naranja Valencia
In Greek
candelabro
Valencia Orange
In Portuguese
candelabro
Valencia Laranja
In Polish
candelabro
Valencia Pomarańczowy
In Latin
candelabro
Aliquam Valencia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Browningia
Citrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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