General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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- Accepted: Citrus x aurantium
- Synonym: Citrus x sinensis
Posted by
Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on Apr 27, 2022 6:45 AM concerning plant:
These fruits are the largest of all the blood oranges. They ripen after 'Moro' but before 'Sanguinelli'. 'Tarocco' is also generally considered the best-flavored of the three.
Fruits are large and the orange-blushed-with-red rind is smooth, thin and easy to peel. Internal color varies: Sometimes it is plain orange; at other times it is very deep red. Most fruits produce a few seeds. 'Tarocco' is well adapted only to California climates; it is not grown in Texas, the Gulf Coast or Florida. It ripens March to May in coastal California (north and south) and January to March in inland California.
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