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 6:44 AM concerning plant:
The most predictable and colorful of all the blood oranges, 'Moro' is the most popular commercial and home garden variety. Once mature, the exterior shows a bright red blush, and the internal color is deep red. The juice is equally dark.
The fruits are medium-size, easy-to-peel and usually seedless. The tree is vigorous but has a tendency to bear heavy crops in alternate years. Fruits ripen December to March in inland California, Texas and the Gulf Coast; February to May in coastal southern California; November to February in the low-elevation desert; and February to May in northern coastal California.
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