The Main Plant entry for Citrus Fruits (Citrus)

This database entry exists to show plant data and photos that apply generically to all Citrus Fruits.

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Edible Parts: Fruit

Image

Photo Gallery
Location: Gardenfish garden Date: 2019-08-16 Beautiful lady
Location: Gardenfish garden Date: August 17, 2019 A lot of baby limes!
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas -- Bad Internet right now; If in wrong place, feel free to comment. Photos might jump sometimes Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Gardenfish garden Date: August 12, 2019 New blooms on lime tree
Location: central Illinois Date: 2015-12-30 Orange
Location: Gardenfish garden Date: July 2019 This lime tree was purchased at a grocery store. It usually bears
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden Date: 2011-10-31 Unique Fruit -- C. reticulata x C. aurantiacum
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden Date: 2011-10-31 Unique Fruit -- C. reticulata x C. aurantiacum
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2011-03-19 #Pollination
Location: Our Yard, DeLand, FL Date: 2006-09-20
Location: Van der Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa Date: 2012-07-02 Lime
Date: 2007-12-29 Photo courtesy of: david55king
Date: 2007-12-29 Photo courtesy of: david55king
Location: Van der Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa Date: 7-1-12
Location: QC, Canada Date: January 18 2020 Citrus bonsai grown from seed.
Location: QC, Canada Date: January 18 2020 Young citrus twin seedlings.
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-03-09 grapefruit buds
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-02-11 orange tree - young
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-02-11 trunk of grapefruit tree
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-02-11 grapefruit leaves
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-02-11 yellow grapefruit
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2012-02-11 grapefruit
Location: central Illinois Date: 2015-12-04 Sour oranges

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