Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis Add
Common Name: Sweet Orange  
Plant photo of: Citrus sinensis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Orange

 

Fruit Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Messy

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Silhouette, Specimen, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Lawn, Patio

 

Special Uses

Container

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Steve Mullany/Thompson
  • Description

  • Notes

This tree will grow 20-30' high x 10-15' wide and produces sweet, tasty oranges. It has shiny green, leathery foliage and produces clusters of fragrant white flowers that bloom in the spring.
The sweet orange is a compact evergreen tree 20-30ft tall with a rounded, symmetrical crown spreading 15-20ft or so. The leaves are shiny and leathery, oblong to elliptic, up to 4in long, and have narrow wings on their petioles (leaf stems). The twigs