Orange (Citrus sinensis)
The Orange is a medium-sized tree from China with tasty fruit. It is the most widely cultivated citrus fruit, followed by tangerines and lemons, and ripens best in Mediterranean climates as it prefers cool temperatures at harvest time. The name orange comes from the ancient Indian name "naranga", meaning "the fruit that elephants like".
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Erscheinungsbild
The Orange is a medium-sized tree from China with tasty fruit. It is the most widely cultivated citrus fruit, followed by tangerines and lemons, and ripens best in Mediterranean climates as it prefers cool temperatures at harvest time. The name orange comes from the ancient Indian name "naranga", meaning "the fruit that elephants like".
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Blätter
Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Upper side: dark green. Length: 7 to 10 cm. Alternate. Somewhat leathery.
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Blatt Oberseite
Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Upper side: dark green. Length: 7 to 10 cm. Alternate. Somewhat leathery.
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Blatt Unterseite
Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Upper side: dark green. Length: 7 to 10 cm. Alternate. Somewhat leathery.
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Blüten
Flowering period: II to IV. White ray-florets, pale pink when sprouting. Size: 2 to 3 cm. Mildly fragrant, usually very numerous.
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Früchte
The fruit is that which is commonly available in shops. More than 60 varieties. Ripening time: I to III. Dark orange, round, very juicy fruits with a sweet-sour taste.
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Rinde
Thorny green bark. The young bark is furrowed lengthwise.
Anwendung
Public areas, parks, urban areas, roadside verges, car parks, pedestrian precincts, container plants, wintergardens, private gardens, kitchen gardens, front gardens, verandas, atrium gardens
Heimatgebiete
China
Standortparameter
Light: full sun to off-sun; soil: fresh to moist; stagnant moisture: to be avoided; soil structure: loose; soil depth: medium to very deep; humus concentration: medium to high; pH value: moderately acid to neutral; nutrient concentration: normal to very high; soil: fresh to moist.
Ansprüche
Urban climate: resistant; does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.
Frosthärte
down to 0 C°
unknown
Height of growth: 8 to 13 m. Spread: 8 to 12 m. Dense shrub or tree of normal growth, with closed crown.
Blätter
Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Upper side: dark green. Length: 7 to 10 cm. Alternate. Somewhat leathery.
Blüten
Flowering period: II to IV. White ray-florets, pale pink when sprouting. Size: 2 to 3 cm. Mildly fragrant, usually very numerous.
Früchte
The fruit is that which is commonly available in shops. More than 60 varieties. Ripening time: I to III. Dark orange, round, very juicy fruits with a sweet-sour taste.
Rinde
Thorny green bark. The young bark is furrowed lengthwise.