Bitter orange
SpeciesCitrus aurantium
Also called sour orange, bigarade orange, marmalade orange, Citrus x aurantium, Seville orange, Citrus × aurantium
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“evergreen tree” — The Life Cycle of a Bitter orange Plant : From Seed to Harvest www.agrownet.com
“Bright indirect light, 6+ hours daily” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
“Water when the top 2-3 cm of soil feels dry to the touch” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
“seed” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
“late March” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
“deep orange in color, typically December to February” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
“distinctive bitter fruit” — The Life Cycle of a Bitter orange Plant : From Seed to Harvest www.agrownet.com
“Mildly toxic; skin oils and unripe fruit can cause mild digestive upset” — Bitter Orange care guide — Plantora
Who grows this
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12 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Bitter orange
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian