Citrus bergamia | Bergamot Orange, Bergamot. Originated in … India,Thailand,southern China;Europe | Various
Citrus bergamia belongs to the plant family RUTACE and Genus Citrus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Citrus bergamia does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Citrus bergamia so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Citrus bergamia Bergamot orange,bergamot is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Citrus bergamia | Bergamot Orange, Bergamot is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The oil of Citrus bergamia have a mild perfume scented fragrance. Bergamot (also known as Bergamot orange) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10 Fahrenheit.
Citrus bergamia is evergreen.
Oil of the plant Citrus bergamia have a smell of sweet essential oil and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Oil.
Fruit … 2 to 3 inch diameter, round slightly flattened at one end, and an orange colored aromatic rind which is used commercially for its oil
The fruit is 2 to 3 inch diameter, round slightly flattened at one end, and an orange colored aromatic rind which is used commercially for its oil. Citrus bergamia is most often used as oil. Bergamot (sometimes called Bergamot orange) has been used in traditional herbal healing as either an antispasmodic or a digestive tonic. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the essential oil. Do not take essential oil internally.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.