Bitter Orange
Citrus × limon
Adityamadhav83,,November 1, 2017 at 12:50:42 PM CET by kiliweb,Domenico Cautela,1,* Maria Luisa Balestrieri,2 Sara Savini,3 Anna Sannino,3 Giovanna Ferrari,4 Luigi Servillo,2 Luigi De Masi,5 Annalisa Pastore,6 and Domenico Castaldo1,4,7,Jpbrigand,Jpbrigand,Diego Rivera un,Antonio Bermúdez b,Concepción Obón c,Francisco Alcaraz un,Segundo Ríos d,Jorge Sánchez-Balibrea et,P. Pablo Ferrer-Gallego f,Robert Krueger,Thamizhpparithi Maari,Jpbrigand,Jpbrigand
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rutaceae
- Genus:
- Citrus
- Species:
- Citrus × limon
- USDA Symbol:
- CILI2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, purple
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best fresh; polyembryonic seeds produce multiple seedlings. Warm temperatures (70-85°F) optimal.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI