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Japanese bitter orange

Also known as: bitter orange; Chinese citron; flying dragon; golden apple; hardy orange; trifoliate orange

A bushy shrub or small tree to 7m tall, with green branches bearing large, stiff thorns to 5cm long, and fragrant white flowers like orange-blossom in spring or early summer, followed by orange fruits 4cm across

Scientific classification

Species: Japanese bitter orange (Citrus trifoliata)
Genus: Citrus
Family: Rutaceae

Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Japanese bitter orange pictures

Distribution of Japanese bitter orange

Distribution map

C and Southern China

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit harmful to skin with sunlight/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Japanese bitter orange

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Japanese bitter orange care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.