Poncirus trifoliata
JAPANESE BITTER ORANGE, TRIFOLIATE ORANGE
Rutaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late spring to late autumn

Ornamental Fruit: orange

Bark & Stems: thorns
 
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Poncirus trifoliata
JAPANESE BITTER ORANGE, TRIFOLIATE ORANGE
Rutaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late spring to late autumn

Ornamental Fruit: orange

Bark & Stems: thorns


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits formal & mediterranean designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier, espalier, formal screen, formal hedge, topiary

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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