Citrus trifoliata (Hardy Orange) - Image 21

Botanical names: Citrus trifoliata, Poncirus trifoliata

Common names: Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange

Family: Rutaceae

Origin: China

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spinyEdible plantPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Citrus trifoliata (Hardy Orange) white flower, close up on green thorny branches.
Citrus trifoliata (Hardy Orange) white flower with yellow centers upon green thorny woody stems.


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