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Valencia Orange
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Citrus sinensis
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Acidic Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant

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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Valencia'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Orange, Valencia Orange
False Indigo

In Hindi

वालेंसिया ऑरेंज
इंडिगो

In German

Valencia-orange
falsches Indigo

In French

orange de Valence
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Naranja Valencia
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Valencia Orange
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Valencia Laranja
false Indigo

In Polish

Valencia Pomarańczowy
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Aliquam Valencia
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Rutaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
-

Number of Species

10021
1 27800
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Difference Between Valencia Orange and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Valencia Orange or False Indigo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Valencia Orange and False Indigo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Valencia Orange are Acidic Fertilizer, whereas for False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Valencia Orange and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Valencia Orange and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Valencia Orange and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Valencia Orange and False Indigo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Valencia Orange is whereas of False Indigo is . Valencia Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Valencia Orange vs False Indigo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Valencia Orange vs False Indigo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Valencia Orange are whereas of False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Valencia Orange has showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Valencia Orange is not flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Valencia Orange and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.