General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 15 to 20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Sometimes spiny, thorny
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 2 to 4 inches, loose skinned making them easy to peel.
Fruiting Time: Winter
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Grafting; bud grafted onto seedlings of same or closely related species. Grafted seedlings usually bear fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. Fruit should be left to ripen on the tree before picking.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: Texas Superstar®

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Common names
  • Orange

Photo Gallery
Location: Peggy Notebaert Butterfly Museum, Chicago
Date: 2011-08-29
#pollination... & also a Morpho Butterfly's appetizer
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Location: Mary’s garden
Date: 2018-11-29
Location: Mary’s garden
Date: 2018-11-29

credit: Tomomarusan

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