Orange tree
Citrus sinensis · Family: Rutaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- medium
- Hardy to
- -2 °C
- Soil
- fertile
Where it grows on Tenerife
With watering: North coast · South, 300–1000 m · South coast
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
Native to China. The Portuguese brought the sweet orange to Europe in the 15th–16th centuries.
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis), the sweet orange, is a broadleaf evergreen hybrid between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata). Hybrid sweet oranges are commonly cultivated fruits that include Valencia oranges, blood oranges and navel oranges.
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