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Sweet Orange
Scientific Name: Citrus sinensis Pers.
Family: Rutaceae
Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)
Show Larger Picture 		Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset: 8-9, 12-24
USDA:

Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frosts

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, up to 25 feet tall (7.5 m), 25 feet spread (7.5 m)

Watering Needs: Don't let the soil dry completely, good drainage

Propagation: Grafted

Tree of moderate size, probably the most popular of all citrus fruits, available in a number of varieties that ripen at various seasons. Hamlin is one of the earliest, ripening in November, followed by Pine- apple and Washington Navel, which ripen from December to February, and then by Valencia, which ripens in April or later and can be "stored on the tree" into the summer months.
Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)

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