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Citrus sinensis Synonyms: C. aurantium sinensisCommon Name(s): Sweet orange Family: Rutaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 180 to 365 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=38° (C) | Opt.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Min=20° (C) | Abs.Min=13° (C) | Precipitation: 153 to 254 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -4° (C) Soil pH: 5 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Light to medium textured soils Soil Drainage: Moderately Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Mainly grows in Louisiana and Florida. Prefers well drained deep soils of moderate fertility. Low salt tolerance. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Poison - mammals, Additive - flavoring, Food - fruit, Food - bev base, Honey - Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated, Tropics, Subtropics, Southeastern Asia English UnitsReturn to Search Results
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