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Citrus aurantium Synonyms: C. bigarradia; C. vulgarisCommon Name(s): Seville orange; sour orange Family: Rutaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 140 to 330 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=108° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=77° (F) | Abs.Min=54° (F) | Precipitation: 47 to 55 (in.) Winter Minimum: 19° (F) Soil pH: 6 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Medium to light textured soils Soil Drainage: Semi-Poor Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Prefers well to poorly drained deep soils of moderate fetility. Low salt tolerance. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Food - fruit, Additive - flavoring, Material - essent oils, Material - lipids, Medicinal - folklore, Environ. - ornamental, Food - bev base, Environ. - graftstock Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, tropical-wet and dry Geographical Origin: Indo-China, Widely cultivated, Tropics, Subtropics
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