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The Bitter Orange Tree! This fruit tree is a hybrid variety between Citrus maxima and Citrus reticulata, widely used as rootstock. Although it is not suitable for consumption, it has many applications such as in perfumery, medicine, flavouring or for its essential oil. It can also be found in urban tree rows and gardens.
Evergreen, 7-8m, thorny and with fragrant, dark green, shiny, elliptical leaves. Fragrant white flowers with fleshy petals and orange blossom scent. The orange is medium-sized and very bitter-acidic.
Sowing at 22/º25ºC..
Use
Street Tree, Cosmetic, Singular, Fruit production, Gardening, Urban garden, Medicinal, Pollution tolerant
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | March, April, May, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Orange |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Citrus x aurantium |
|---|---|
| Other attributes | Thorny |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, Spring |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Street Tree, Cosmetic, Singular, Fruit production, Gardening, Urban garden, Medicinal, Pollution tolerant |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference, Deep |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean |
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