Mazhar Botanic Garden

Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Sweet orange orange

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species: x sinensis
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000648
English name: Sweet orange, orange
Arabic name: برتقال
Native: Southeast Asia (sub tropical Asia)
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Small evergreen tree to 9 m high leaves ovate in shape 10 cm long, petiole winged flower creamy white, fragrant fruit round to slightly oval

Ph: 5-6 slightly acid

Soil: moist, sandy soils Drought tolerant 

Small ornamental tree, edible fruits. Landscape. Mediterranean garden. Used traditionally to treat ailments like constipation, cramps, colic, diarrhea, bronchitis, tuberculosis, cough, cold, angina, hypertension, anxiety, depression and stress.

Texture: Moist Sandy
Water Sources: Medium Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, rootstocks for the sweet orange
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5-6
Located in: Fruits garden

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