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Common Name(s): Seville orange; sour orange
Family: Rutaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 140 to 330 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=108° (F)	Opt.Max=86° (F)
Opt.Min=77° (F)	Abs.Min=54° (F)

Precipitation: 47 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 19° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Medium to light textured soils
Soil Drainage: Semi-Poor
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Prefers well to poorly drained deep soils of moderate fetility. Low salt tolerance.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Food - fruit, Additive - flavoring, Material - essent oils, Material - lipids, Medicinal - folklore, Environ. - ornamental, Food - bev base, Environ. - graftstock
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, tropical-wet and dry
Geographical Origin:
Indo-China, Widely cultivated, Tropics, Subtropics

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