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:
This is a late-ripening blood orange from Spain. The flesh is usually a shade lighter than 'Moro', but skin color is often a stunning cherry red.
Fruits are small- to medium-size and almost egg-shaped. The rind is very smooth but is harder to peel than other blood oranges. Fruits usually contain a few seeds. They ripen March to May in inland California; February to April in Texas, low-elevation deserts, the Gulf Coast and Florida; and April to June in coastal California (both north and south).
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