Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
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Citrus sinensis
Number of Varieties
605
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Farms, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
10-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Bacterial fruit blotch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
CITRUS sinensis 'Washington'
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Navel Orange, Washington Navel Orange
In Hindi
Ranunculus
संतरा
In German
Ranunkel
Navel Orange
In French
Ranunculus
Navel Orange
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Naranja de ombligo o «navel»
In Greek
Ranunculus
Navel Orange
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Navel Orange
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Pomarańcza
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Apelsīns
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Citreae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
6001
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27800
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