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Citrus sinensis
Synonyms: C. aurantium sinensis

Common Name(s): Sweet orange
Family: Rutaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 180 to 365 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F)    Opt.Max=86° (F)
Opt.Min=68° (F)    Abs.Min=55° (F)
Precipitation: 60 to 100 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 25° (F)
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

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