Plant Details

Poncirus trifoliata

Trifoliate orange

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General Information

Scientific name: Poncirus trifoliata
Also known as: Trifoliate orange

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 3.00 m
Width: 3.00 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 6-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, Leaves, Condiment
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(2)
Features:
Hedge, Rootstock, Fragrant

Description

Fruit - cooked. It has a bitter and sour taste but can be used to make marmalade. The fruit is also used to prepare a drink. Freshly picked fruit contains little juice, but after 2 weeks of storage, the yield can be about 20% juice, which is rich in vitamin C. Yields of up to 14 kilograms of fruit per plant have been achieved in America. The fruit is 2-3 cm wide, with the majority of the mass consisting of the skin. The skin of the fruit can be used as a flavoring. Young leaves - cooked.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/10
End of Harvest: 30/11